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Town Hall · Foreman

Foreman spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities

Foreman’s city government spent $738,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $800 per resident. Water and other utilities ($399,000) are counted separately.

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General election in Arkansas.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$738,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$800
In 2022: $800, more than 83% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
5
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $24,825
Typical tax bill
$481
0.51% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Foreman is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $800 per resident, more than 83% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer50% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $481 a year: 0.51% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Compared with similar places

$800 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them

Foreman’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($800 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–$636. Foreman spent more than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $179–$636Median $353Foreman

Includes sewer and trash ($167,000), 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; Foreman itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $800 per resident a year, or $2.19 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 29%Utility sales 25%Sales taxes 21%From other local governments 11%Fees & charges 11%Interest, fines & other 2%Property taxes 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $156,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
About “Other”.28% of Foreman’s day-to-day spending ($204,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $481 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Foreman$481
$481
typical bill a year
0.51%
effective rate
$95,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Foreman

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 184 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 (922).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 8 pt
Fire0 + 8 pt
Sewer & trash2
Roads & transportation1
Water & other utilities1
5
full-time
16
part-time
$24,825
payroll for March 2022
$297,900
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Foreman had 5.4 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: Foreman had more than 53% 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

Foreman School District

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

Schools in Foreman →
$14,629
per pupil · AR $13,585
482
students
$10.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,629 per pupil, $7,822 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 28%State 61%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Foreman’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Little River County’s results4,899 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.4%3,744 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.1%1,084 votes

Others: 1.4% (71 votes).

Most votes in Little River County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

100% of Foreman lies in Little River County. Every 2024 race in Little River County is on the county’s page.

Little River 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 Foreman

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Foreman.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    DeAnn Vaught
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Jimmy Hickey
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Bruce Westerman
  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 Foreman’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Foreman’s government

How much does Foreman spend per resident?

About $800 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 $800 was more than 83% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Foreman?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $481 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% 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 Foreman’s government?

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

How did Foreman vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Foreman alone. Little River County, where 100% of Foreman lies, voted Trump 76.4%, Harris 22.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Foreman?

5 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,825 (about $297,900 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Foreman in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Jimmy Hickey) and State House District 87 (DeAnn Vaught). 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 →