How is Diaz run?
Diaz’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Diaz didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Diaz is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Newport School District
Diaz’s K–12 school district, shared with Amagon, Beedeville, Jacksonport, Newport, Tupelo and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,683 per pupil, $8,491 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.
Jackson County School District · $14,038 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Diaz yet
Every year of Diaz’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →The typical homeowner pays $509 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% 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 Diaz’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 Diaz’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Diaz →
Who’s in charge in Diaz
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 242 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,208).
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.
Diaz’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Diaz alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%3,509 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.8%1,183 votesOthers: 1.7% (83 votes).
Most votes in Jackson County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Diaz lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.
Jackson 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 Diaz.
- 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.
How Diaz compares with the towns next door
Diaz’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,169 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | $1,169 | $735 |
| Campbell Station | estimate | $516 |
| Diaz | estimate | $509 |
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 Diaz’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Diaz’s government
How much does Diaz spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Diaz didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
What is the property tax rate in Diaz?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $509 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% 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 Diaz’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Diaz yet.
How did Diaz vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Diaz alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Diaz lies, voted Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Diaz?
5 full-time and 34 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,892 (about $334,704 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Diaz in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Ron Caldwell) and State House District 39 (Wayne Long). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Diaz’s government
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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 Diaz, 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 →