Bluff City spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Bluff City’s city government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $35 per resident.
What stands out about how Bluff City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$35 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Bluff City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($35 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $356, and the middle half spent $179–$644. Bluff City spent less than 97% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bluff City itself left out).
About $35 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Bluff City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $250 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% 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 Bluff City’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 Bluff City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bluff City →
Who’s in charge in Bluff City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Prescott School District
Bluff City’s K–12 school district, shared with Prescott. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,394 per pupil, $7,488 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.
Bluff City’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bluff City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nevada County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.9%2,002 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.2%849 votesOthers: 1.9% (56 votes).
Most votes in Nevada County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Bluff City lies in Nevada County. Every 2024 race in Nevada County is on the county’s page.
Nevada 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 Bluff City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Bluff City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bluff City’s government
How much does Bluff City spend per resident?
About $35 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $35 was less than 97% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bluff City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $250 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Bluff City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bluff City yet.
How did Bluff City vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bluff City alone. Nevada County, where 100% of Bluff City lies, voted Trump 68.9%, Harris 29.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bluff City?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $432 (about $5,184 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bluff City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Steve Crowell) and State House District 89 (Justin Gonzales). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →