Brookland spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Brookland’s city government spent $874,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $226 per resident. Water and other utilities ($148,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Brookland is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$226 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Brookland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($226 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 $730, and the middle half spent $579–$852. Brookland spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($40,000), 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; Brookland itself left out).
About $226 per resident a year, or $0.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Brookland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $766 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% 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 Brookland’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.
Tax bills are one input to Brookland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brookland →
Who’s in charge in Brookland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brookland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofbrookland.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 161 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 (3,863).
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.
Brookland School District
Brookland’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,483 per pupil, $7,284 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.
Brookland’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Brookland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Craighead County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.5%25,152 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.1%11,210 votesOthers: 2.4% (880 votes).
Most votes in Craighead County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Brookland lies in Craighead County. Every 2024 race in Craighead County is on the county’s page.
Craighead 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 Brookland.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofbrookland.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 Brookland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brookland’s government
How much does Brookland spend per resident?
About $226 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 $226 was less than 91% of 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brookland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $766 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbrookland.com.
Who runs Brookland’s government?
See cityofbrookland.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brookland yet.
How did Brookland vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Brookland alone. Craighead County, where 100% of Brookland lies, voted Trump 67.5%, Harris 30.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brookland?
24 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $75,093 (about $901,116 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brookland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Dave Wallace) and State House District 33 (Jon Milligan). The House district also covers 13 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 →