Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Huntsville spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Huntsville’s city government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $850 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Huntsville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$850 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Huntsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($850 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 $688, and the middle half spent $510–$840. Huntsville spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($730,000), 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; Huntsville itself left out).
About $850 per resident a year, or $2.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Huntsville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $734 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% 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 Huntsville’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 Huntsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Huntsville →
Who’s in charge in Huntsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Huntsville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on huntsvillearkansas.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 104 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,599).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Huntsville School District
Huntsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Hindsville, St. Paul. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,314 per pupil, $6,885 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.
Huntsville’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Huntsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Madison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.5%5,885 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.9%1,491 votesOthers: 1.7% (125 votes).
Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Huntsville lies in Madison County. Every 2024 race in Madison County is on the county’s page.
Madison 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 Huntsville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: huntsvillearkansas.org ↗
- 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 Huntsville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Huntsville’s government
How much does Huntsville spend per resident?
About $850 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 $850 was more than 75% of 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Huntsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $734 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see huntsvillearkansas.org.
Who runs Huntsville’s government?
See huntsvillearkansas.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Huntsville yet.
How did Huntsville vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Huntsville alone. Madison County, where 100% of Huntsville lies, voted Trump 78.5%, Harris 19.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Huntsville?
25 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $105,876 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Huntsville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Bryan King) and State House District 26 (James Eaton). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Huntsville’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 →