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Town Hall · Concord

How is Concord run?

Concord’s town government spent $155,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $662 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Concord didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$155,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$662
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$164,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $11,860

What stands out about how Concord is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $662 per resident a year, or $1.81 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 20%Sales taxes 19%Fees & charges 17%From other local governments 16%From the state 14%Interest, fines & other 7%Property taxes 6%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Concord didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $34,000; interest on debt $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $227,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Concord yet

Every year of Concord’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Concord

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 117 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 (234).

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

Administration & buildings2
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Police0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
2
part-time
$11,860
payroll for March 2022
$142,320
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$57,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Concord’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Concord Public Schools

Concord’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Concord →
$17,525
per pupil · AR $13,585
375
students
$6.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,525 per pupil, $10,283 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 18%State 66%Federal 16%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Concord’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Cleburne County’s results12,739 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.2%10,595 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.2%1,941 votes

Others: 1.6% (203 votes).

Most votes in Cleburne County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Cleburne 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 Concord

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Concord.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas

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

Reach Concord’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Concord’s government

How much does Concord spend per resident?

About $662 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Concord didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $227,000.

Who runs Concord’s government?

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

How did Concord vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Concord alone. Cleburne County, where 100% of Concord lies, voted Trump 83.2%, Harris 15.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Concord?

2 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,860 (about $142,320 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Concord in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (John Payton) and State House District 41 (Alyssa Brown). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Concord’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Concord, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →