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Town Hall · Calion

Calion spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities

Calion’s city government spent $321,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $730 per resident. Water and other utilities ($100,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$321,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$730
In 2022: $730, more than 78% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
5
full-time · 31 part-time · March payroll $13,013
Typical tax bill
$298
0.33% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Calion is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $730 per resident, more than 78% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer38% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Smackover-Norphlet School District with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $298 a year: 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Compared with similar places

$730 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them

Calion’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($730 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. Calion spent more than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $179–$636Median $353Calion

Includes sewer and trash ($59,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
181

Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Calion itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $730 per resident a year, or $2.00 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 74%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 82%From the state 13%Utility sales 2%Sales taxes 2%Property taxes 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $421,000; interest on debt $10,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $852,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Calion reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $298 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Calion$298
$298
typical bill a year
0.33%
effective rate
$89,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Calion’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 Calion’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Calion →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Calion

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Calion’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Calion yet.
Who works for Calion

One full-time city employee for every 88 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 (440).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire0 + 16 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 11 pt
Roads & transportation4
Water & other utilities0 + 2 pt
Police0 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
5
full-time
31
part-time
$13,013
payroll for March 2022
$156,156
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$25,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Calion had 11.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 146 of the 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.7: Calion had more than 86% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Smackover-Norphlet School District

Calion’s K–12 school district, shared with Louann, Norphlet, Smackover. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Calion →
$14,648
per pupil · AR $13,585
1,069
students
$7.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,648 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 17%State 71%Federal 12%

Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Calion’s votes are counted by county

Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Calion alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Union County’s results.

President · Union County’s results15,448 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.0%10,196 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.5%5,019 votes

Others: 1.5% (233 votes).

Most votes in Union County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

100% of Calion lies in Union County. Every 2024 race in Union County is on the county’s page.

Union County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Calion

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Calion.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Sonia Barker
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Matt Stone
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Bruce Westerman
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
    John BoozmanTom Cotton

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Calion’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Calion’s government

How much does Calion spend per resident?

About $730 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 $730 was more than 78% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Calion?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $298 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% 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 Calion’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Calion yet.

How did Calion vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Calion alone. Union County, where 100% of Calion lies, voted Trump 66.0%, Harris 32.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Calion?

5 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,013 (about $156,156 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Calion in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Matt Stone) and State House District 96 (Sonia Barker). The House district also covers 17 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 →