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Town Hall · Greenwood

How is Greenwood run?

Greenwood’s city government spent $9.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $962 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$9.3M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$962
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$8.0M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
64
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $316,482 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,149
0.63% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Greenwood is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $962 per resident a year, or $2.64 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 34%From other local governments 18%Utility sales 18%From the state 9%Property taxes 8%Interest, fines & other 7%Fees & charges 6%Other taxes & licenses <1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $6.9 million; interest on debt $259,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $18.4 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Greenwood yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Greenwood’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
64

full-time in March 2025, the same as 64 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,149 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Greenwood$1,149
Arkansas$1,040
$1,149
typical bill a year
0.63%
effective rate
$182,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Greenwood’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.

Tax bills are one input to Greenwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greenwood →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greenwood

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

See greenwoodarkansas.com for Greenwood’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greenwood yet.greenwoodarkansas.com ↗
Agendas

Greenwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on greenwoodarkansas.com ↗.

Who works for Greenwood

One full-time city employee for every 150 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (9,617).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police22
Water & other utilities14
Roads & transportation11
Administration & buildings7 + 6 pt
Sewer & trash6 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries3
Fire1 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
64
full-time
9
part-time
$316,482
payroll for March 2025
$3.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
20
sworn police officers
1
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Greenwood didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Greenwood School District

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

Schools in Greenwood →
$11,668
per pupil · AR $13,585
3,916
students
$31.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,668 per pupil, $6,652 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 15%State 77%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Greenwood’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Sebastian County’s results45,452 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.6%30,719 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.0%13,652 votes

Others: 2.4% (1,081 votes).

Most votes in Sebastian County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

100% of Greenwood lies in Sebastian County. Every 2024 race in Sebastian County is on the county’s page.

Sebastian 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 Greenwood

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greenwood.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
  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 Greenwood’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Greenwood’s government

How much does Greenwood spend per resident?

About $962 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Greenwood?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,149 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see greenwoodarkansas.com.

Who runs Greenwood’s government?

See greenwoodarkansas.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greenwood yet.

How did Greenwood vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greenwood alone. Sebastian County, where 100% of Greenwood lies, voted Trump 67.6%, Harris 30.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Greenwood?

64 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $316,482 (about $3.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Greenwood in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Brad Simon) and State House District 47 (Lee Johnson). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Greenwood’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →