Cove Creek Bridge · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Blue Mountain run?
Blue Mountain’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Blue Mountain is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Magazine Schools
Blue Mountain’s K–12 school district, shared with Magazine. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,361 per pupil, $8,128 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Blue Mountain yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Blue Mountain’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $538 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Blue Mountain’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Blue Mountain’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blue Mountain →
Who’s in charge in Blue Mountain
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Blue Mountain’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blue Mountain alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Logan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.0%6,567 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.8%1,464 votesOthers: 2.1% (174 votes).
Most votes in Logan County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Blue Mountain lies in Logan County. Every 2024 race in Logan County is on the county’s page.
Logan County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Blue Mountain.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Arkansas HouseState representatives
- 3Arkansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Blue Mountain’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Blue Mountain’s government
How much does Blue Mountain spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Blue Mountain?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $538 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Blue Mountain’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blue Mountain yet.
How did Blue Mountain vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blue Mountain alone. Logan County, where 100% of Blue Mountain lies, voted Trump 80.0%, Harris 17.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Blue Mountain?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $550 (about $6,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Blue Mountain in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Brad Simon) and State House District 46 (Jon Eubanks). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Blue Mountain’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →