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Town Hall · Leachville

Leachville spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities

Leachville’s city government spent $355,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $193 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$355,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$193
In 2022: $193, less than 72% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2025
14
full-time · 31 part-time · March payroll $63,475
Typical tax bill
$748
0.67% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Leachville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$193 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them

Leachville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($193 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. Leachville spent less than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $179–$644Median $356Leachville

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
181

Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Leachville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $193 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 43%Fees & charges 28%Utility sales 16%Property taxes 10%Interest, fines & other 2%From the state 1%
Over the years

No trend yet

Leachville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

City staff
14

full-time in March 2025, down from 19 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $748 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Leachville$748
$748
typical bill a year
0.67%
effective rate
$111,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Leachville’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 Leachville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leachville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Leachville

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

Check Leachville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Leachville yet.
Who works for Leachville

One full-time city employee for every 132 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 (1,843).

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

Fire0 + 22 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 7 pt
Police4
Sewer & trash3 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation2
Water & other utilities2
Other0 + 1 pt
14
full-time
31
part-time
$63,475
payroll for March 2025
$761,700
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Leachville had 10.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 146 of the 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.7: Leachville had more than 81% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Buffalo Island Central School District

Leachville’s K–12 school district, shared with Black Oak, Monette. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Leachville →
$13,513
per pupil · AR $13,585
714
students
$10.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,513 per pupil, $8,092 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 17%State 71%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Leachville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Mississippi County’s results10,717 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.0%6,963 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.3%3,574 votes

Others: 1.7% (180 votes).

Most votes in Mississippi County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Mississippi 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 Leachville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Leachville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Leachville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Leachville’s government

How much does Leachville spend per resident?

About $193 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 $193 was less than 72% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Leachville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $748 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% 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 Leachville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leachville yet.

How did Leachville vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Leachville alone. Mississippi County, where 100% of Leachville lies, voted Trump 65.0%, Harris 33.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Leachville?

14 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $63,475 (about $761,700 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Leachville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Dave Wallace) and State House District 33 (Jon Milligan). The House district also covers 13 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 →