Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY 3.0Horseshoe Lake spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Horseshoe Lake’s town government spent $24,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $89 per resident.
What stands out about how Horseshoe Lake is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$89 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Horseshoe Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($89 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 $356, and the middle half spent $179–$644. Horseshoe Lake spent less than 91% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Horseshoe Lake itself left out).
About $89 per resident a year, or $0.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Horseshoe Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $486 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% 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 Horseshoe Lake’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 Horseshoe Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Horseshoe Lake →
Who’s in charge in Horseshoe Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Memphis School District
Horseshoe Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Anthonyville, Edmondson, Hughes, West Memphis. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,559 per pupil, $7,953 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.
Horseshoe Lake’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Horseshoe Lake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crittenden County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.1%7,362 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.9%7,028 votesOthers: 2.0% (291 votes).
Most votes in Crittenden County: Kamala D Harris
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Horseshoe Lake lies in Crittenden County. Every 2024 race in Crittenden County is on the county’s page.
Crittenden 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 Horseshoe Lake.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
Reach Horseshoe Lake’s government
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Questions about Horseshoe Lake’s government
How much does Horseshoe Lake spend per resident?
About $89 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 $89 was less than 91% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Horseshoe Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $486 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Horseshoe Lake’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Horseshoe Lake yet.
How did Horseshoe Lake vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Horseshoe Lake alone. Crittenden County, where 100% of Horseshoe Lake lies, voted Harris 50.1%, Trump 47.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Horseshoe Lake?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $775 (about $9,300 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Horseshoe Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Reginald Murdock) and State House District 63 (Lincoln Barnett). The House district also covers six 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 →