Old US 79, Kingsland Segment · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 4.0Kingsland spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Kingsland’s city government spent $81,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $200 per resident. Water and other utilities ($44,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Kingsland is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$200 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Kingsland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($200 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. Kingsland spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($44,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kingsland itself left out).
About $200 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 54%.
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No trend yet
Kingsland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $363 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% 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 Kingsland’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 Kingsland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kingsland →
Who’s in charge in Kingsland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cleveland County School District
Kingsland’s K–12 school district, shared with Rison. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,771 per pupil, $7,148 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.
Kingsland’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kingsland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cleveland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.1%2,804 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.5%524 votesOthers: 1.4% (46 votes).
Most votes in Cleveland County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Kingsland lies in Cleveland County. Every 2024 race in Cleveland County is on the county’s page.
Cleveland 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 Kingsland.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Arkansas HouseState representatives
- 3Arkansas SenateState senatorDistrict 1
- 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 Kingsland’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kingsland’s government
How much does Kingsland spend per resident?
About $200 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 $200 was less than 70% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kingsland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $363 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% 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 Kingsland’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kingsland yet.
How did Kingsland vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kingsland alone. Cleveland County, where 100% of Kingsland lies, voted Trump 83.1%, Harris 15.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kingsland?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,275 (about $63,300 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kingsland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 and State House District 96 (Sonia Barker). The House district also covers 17 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 →