Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0Brinkley spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Brinkley’s city government spent $3.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,322 per resident. Water and other utilities ($832,000) and the airport ($59,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Brinkley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,322 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Brinkley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,322 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $688, and the middle half spent $510–$839. Brinkley spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($487,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brinkley itself left out).
About $1,322 per resident a year, or $3.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Brinkley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $393 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% 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 Brinkley’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 Brinkley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brinkley →
Who’s in charge in Brinkley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brinkley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on brinkleyar.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 79 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 (2,537).
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.
Brinkley School District
Brinkley’s K–12 school district, shared with Fargo, Hunter. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,393 per pupil, $8,779 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.
Brinkley’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Brinkley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Monroe County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.9%1,385 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.2%1,002 votesOthers: 1.9% (46 votes).
Most votes in Monroe County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Brinkley lies in Monroe County. Every 2024 race in Monroe County is on the county’s page.
Monroe 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 Brinkley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: brinkleyar.com ↗
- 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 Brinkley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brinkley’s government
How much does Brinkley spend per resident?
About $1,322 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 $1,322 was more than 100% of 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brinkley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $393 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see brinkleyar.com.
Who runs Brinkley’s government?
See brinkleyar.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brinkley yet.
How did Brinkley vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Brinkley alone. Monroe County, where 100% of Brinkley lies, voted Trump 56.9%, Harris 41.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brinkley?
32 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $79,209 (about $950,508 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brinkley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Ron Caldwell) and State House District 61 (Jeremiah Moore). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brinkley’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 →