How is Briarcliff run?
Briarcliff’s town government spent $109,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $436 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Briarcliff is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $436 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 78%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$436 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Briarcliff’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($436 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 $353, and the middle half spent $179–$644. Briarcliff spent more than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($19,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Briarcliff itself left out).
No trend yet
Briarcliff reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,129 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% 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 Briarcliff’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 Briarcliff’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Briarcliff →
Who’s in charge in Briarcliff
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 125 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (250).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Norfork Schools
Briarcliff’s K–12 school district, shared with Norfork, Salesville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,859 per pupil, $7,870 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.
Briarcliff’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Briarcliff alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Baxter County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.6%16,253 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.7%4,341 votesOthers: 1.7% (360 votes).
Most votes in Baxter County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Briarcliff lies in Baxter County. Every 2024 race in Baxter County is on the county’s page.
Baxter 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 Briarcliff.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Arkansas HouseBriarcliff is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Briarcliff compares with the towns next door
Briarcliff spent $436 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Salesville | estimate | $603 |
| Briarcliff | $436 | $1,129 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Briarcliff’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Briarcliff’s government
How much does Briarcliff spend per resident?
About $436 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 $436 was more than 58% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Briarcliff?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,129 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% 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 Briarcliff’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Briarcliff yet.
How did Briarcliff vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Briarcliff alone. Baxter County, where 100% of Briarcliff lies, voted Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Briarcliff?
2 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,213 (about $206,556 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Briarcliff in the state legislature?
Briarcliff is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Arkansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 23 (Scott Flippo). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Briarcliff’s government
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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 →