Photo: Paltron · CC BY-SA 4.0Hoxie spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Hoxie’s city government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $610 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($382,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hoxie is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$610 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Hoxie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($610 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 $730, and the middle half spent $510–$852. Hoxie spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($351,000), 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; Hoxie itself left out).
About $610 per resident a year, or $1.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Hoxie reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 24 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $436 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Hoxie’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 Hoxie’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hoxie →
Who’s in charge in Hoxie
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hoxie’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hoxiear.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 215 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,579).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hoxie School District
Hoxie’s K–12 school district, shared with Minturn, Sedgwick. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,350 per pupil, $6,392 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.
Hoxie’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hoxie alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lawrence County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%4,608 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.0%965 votesOthers: 2.1% (119 votes).
Most votes in Lawrence County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Hoxie lies in Lawrence County. Every 2024 race in Lawrence County is on the county’s page.
Lawrence 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 Hoxie.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hoxiear.org ↗
- 2Arkansas HouseHoxie 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 Hoxie compares with the towns next door
Hoxie spent $610 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Ridge | estimate | $501 |
| Hoxie | $610 | $436 |
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 Hoxie’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hoxie’s government
How much does Hoxie spend per resident?
About $610 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 $610 was less than 69% of 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hoxie?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $436 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hoxiear.org.
Who runs Hoxie’s government?
See hoxiear.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hoxie yet.
How did Hoxie vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hoxie alone. Lawrence County, where 100% of Hoxie lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hoxie?
12 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $47,154 (about $565,848 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hoxie in the state legislature?
Hoxie 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 Hoxie’s 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 →