How is Centerton run?
Centerton’s city government spent $15.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $732 per resident.
What stands out about how Centerton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Bentonville Public Schools
Centerton’s K–12 school district, shared with Bentonville, Cave Springs, Highfill, Bella Vista. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,660 per pupil, $7,393 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.
Decatur School District · $13,679 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $732 per resident a year, or $2.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
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No comparison or trend for Centerton yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Centerton’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 99 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,031 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 Centerton’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 Centerton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Centerton →
Who’s in charge in Centerton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Centerton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on centertonar.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 148 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (21,525).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Centerton’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Centerton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Benton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.1%79,798 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.2%45,150 votesOthers: 2.7% (3,452 votes).
Most votes in Benton County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Centerton lies in Benton County. Every 2024 race in Benton County is on the county’s page.
Benton 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 Centerton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: centertonar.us ↗
- 2Arkansas HouseCenterton 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 Centerton compares with the towns next door
Centerton’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,097 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bentonville | $1,097 | $2,871 |
| Highfill | estimate | $1,972 |
| Centerton | estimate | $2,031 |
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 Centerton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Centerton’s government
How much does Centerton spend per resident?
About $732 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Centerton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,031 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see centertonar.us.
Who runs Centerton’s government?
See centertonar.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Centerton yet.
How did Centerton vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Centerton alone. Benton County, where 100% of Centerton lies, voted Trump 62.1%, Harris 35.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Centerton?
145 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $713,318 (about $8.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Centerton in the state legislature?
Centerton is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Arkansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Centerton’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →