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Town Hall · Glenwood

How is Glenwood run?

Glenwood’s city government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $595 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Glenwood didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2024
$1.2M
year to December 31, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$595
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$73,000
end of 2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
15
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $49,771
Typical tax bill
$800
0.60% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Glenwood is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $595 per resident a year, or $1.63 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 57%From other local governments 10%Property taxes 10%Interest, fines & other 9%From the state 8%Other taxes & licenses 3%Fees & charges 2%From the federal government 1%
An estimate

Glenwood didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Glenwood yet

Every year of Glenwood’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $800 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Glenwood$800
$800
typical bill a year
0.60%
effective rate
$132,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Glenwood

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 138 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,064).

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

Police4
Water & other utilities4
Roads & transportation3
Sewer & trash3
Administration & buildings1 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
15
full-time
4
part-time
$49,771
payroll for March 2022
$597,252
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Glenwood’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

Centerpoint School District

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

Schools in Glenwood →
$13,573
per pupil · AR $13,585
929
students
$9.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,573 per pupil, $8,456 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 11%State 76%Federal 13%

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

Also serving Glenwood

Caddo Hills School District · $14,468 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Glenwood’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Pike County’s results4,358 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican86.0%3,746 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat12.8%560 votes

Others: 1.2% (52 votes).

Most votes in Pike County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

97% of Glenwood lies in Pike County; the rest in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Pike County is on the county’s page.

Pike 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 Glenwood

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Glenwood.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseGlenwood is split between 2 districts
  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 Glenwood’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Glenwood’s government

How much does Glenwood spend per resident?

About $595 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Glenwood didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Glenwood?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $800 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% 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 Glenwood’s government?

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

How did Glenwood vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Glenwood alone. Pike County, where 97% of Glenwood lies, voted Trump 86.0%, Harris 12.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Glenwood?

15 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $49,771 (about $597,252 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Glenwood in the state legislature?

Glenwood is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Arkansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 5 (Terry Rice). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Glenwood’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 Glenwood, 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 →