How is Cherry Valley run?
Cherry Valley’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Cherry Valley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Cross County School District
Cherry Valley’s K–12 school district, shared with Hickory Ridge. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,717 per pupil, $6,683 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.
No comparison or trend for Cherry Valley yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Cherry Valley’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $495 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 Cherry 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 Cherry Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cherry Valley →
Who’s in charge in Cherry Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 286 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 (572).
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.
Cherry Valley’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cherry Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cross County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.7%4,753 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.1%1,642 votesOthers: 2.1% (139 votes).
Most votes in Cross County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Cherry Valley lies in Cross County. Every 2024 race in Cross County is on the county’s page.
Cross 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 Cherry Valley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Cherry Valley’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cherry Valley’s government
How much does Cherry Valley spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Cherry Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $495 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 city’s assessor.
Who runs Cherry Valley’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cherry Valley yet.
How did Cherry Valley vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cherry Valley alone. Cross County, where 100% of Cherry Valley lies, voted Trump 72.7%, Harris 25.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cherry Valley?
2 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,897 (about $166,764 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cherry Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Ron Caldwell) and State House District 37 (Steve Hollowell). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cherry Valley’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 →