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Town Hall · Diamond City

How is Diamond City run?

Diamond City’s city government spent $400,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $499 per resident. Water and other utilities ($94,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$400,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$499
In 2022: $499, more than 63% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
5
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $19,344
Typical tax bill
$554
0.57% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Diamond City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer25% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Lead Hill School District with 2 other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $554 a year: 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $499 per resident a year, or $1.37 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 34%Fees & charges 28%Sales taxes 20%From the state 10%Property taxes 6%Interest, fines & other 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $2,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $496,000.
About “Other”.52% of Diamond City’s day-to-day spending ($210,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$499 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Diamond City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($499 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–$644. Diamond City spent more than 63% of them.

Middle half of the group, $179–$644Median $353Diamond City

Includes sewer and trash ($30,000), 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; Diamond City itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $554 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Diamond City$554
$554
typical bill a year
0.57%
effective rate
$98,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Diamond City

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 160 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 (801).

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

Administration & buildings4 + 3 pt
Police1 + 1 pt
5
full-time
4
part-time
$19,344
payroll for March 2022
$232,128
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$33,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Diamond City had 6.2 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: Diamond City had more than 58% 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

Lead Hill School District

Diamond City’s K–12 school district, shared with Lead Hill, South Lead Hill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Diamond City →
$16,430
per pupil · AR $13,585
344
students
$2.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,430 per pupil, $8,044 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 12%State 69%Federal 20%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Diamond City’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Boone County’s results17,112 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.6%13,968 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.7%2,854 votes

Others: 1.7% (290 votes).

Most votes in Boone County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

100% of Diamond City lies in Boone County. Every 2024 race in Boone County is on the county’s page.

Boone 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 Diamond City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Diamond City.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Harlan Breaux
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Scott Flippo
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
  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 Diamond City’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Diamond City’s government

How much does Diamond City spend per resident?

About $499 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 $499 was more than 63% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Diamond City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $554 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% 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 Diamond City’s government?

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

How did Diamond City vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Diamond City alone. Boone County, where 100% of Diamond City lies, voted Trump 81.6%, Harris 16.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Diamond City?

5 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,344 (about $232,128 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Diamond City in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Scott Flippo) and State House District 6 (Harlan Breaux). The House district also covers 10 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 →