How is Elm Springs run?
Elm Springs’ city government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $742 per resident.
What stands out about how Elm Springs is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Springdale School District
Elm Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Tontitown, Springdale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,998 per pupil, $7,589 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.
About $742 per resident a year, or $2.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$742 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Elm Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($742 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $688, and the middle half spent $510–$852. Elm Springs spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($192,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Elm Springs itself left out).
No trend yet
Elm Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,148 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% 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 Elm Springs’ 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 Elm Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elm Springs →
Who’s in charge in Elm Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 217 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 (2,609).
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.
Elm Springs’ votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Elm Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.7%50,243 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.1%43,779 votesOthers: 3.2% (3,136 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
80% of Elm Springs lies in Washington County; the rest in Benton County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Elm Springs.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Arkansas HouseElm Springs 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 Elm Springs compares with the towns next door
Elm Springs spent $742 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $895. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Springdale | $895 | $1,430 |
| Tontitown | estimate | $2,420 |
| Elm Springs | $742 | $2,148 |
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 Elm Springs’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Elm Springs’ government
How much does Elm Springs spend per resident?
About $742 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 $742 was more than 56% of 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elm Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,148 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% 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 Elm Springs’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elm Springs yet.
How did Elm Springs vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Elm Springs alone. Washington County, where 80% of Elm Springs lies, voted Trump 51.7%, Harris 45.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elm Springs?
12 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $67,587 (about $811,044 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elm Springs in the state legislature?
Elm Springs 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 Elm Springs’ 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 →