Rosedale Plantation Barn · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Caddo Valley spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Caddo Valley’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,835 per resident. Water and other utilities ($445,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Caddo Valley is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,835 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Caddo Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,835 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–$636. Caddo Valley spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($445,000), 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; Caddo Valley itself left out).
About $1,835 per resident a year, or $5.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Caddo Valley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $769 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Caddo Valley’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 Caddo Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Caddo Valley →
Who’s in charge in Caddo Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 64 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 (635).
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.
Arkadelphia School District
Caddo Valley’s K–12 school district, shared with Arkadelphia, Gum Springs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,981 per pupil, $6,776 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.
Caddo Valley’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Caddo Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clark County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.1%4,526 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.6%2,959 votesOthers: 2.2% (172 votes).
Most votes in Clark County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Caddo Valley lies in Clark County. Every 2024 race in Clark County is on the county’s page.
Clark 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 Caddo Valley.
- 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.
How Caddo Valley compares with the towns next door
Caddo Valley spent $1,835 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arkadelphia | estimate | $1,142 |
| Caddo Valley | $1,835 | $769 |
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 Caddo Valley’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Caddo Valley’s government
How much does Caddo Valley spend per resident?
About $1,835 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 $1,835 was more than 98% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Caddo Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $769 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% 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 Caddo Valley’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Caddo Valley yet.
How did Caddo Valley vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Caddo Valley alone. Clark County, where 100% of Caddo Valley lies, voted Trump 59.1%, Harris 38.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Caddo Valley?
10 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,985 (about $503,820 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Caddo Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Steve Crowell) and State House District 90 (Richard Womack). The House district also covers five 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 →