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Town Hall · Lockesburg

Lockesburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities

Lockesburg’s city government spent $420,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $592 per resident. Water and other utilities ($92,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$420,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$592
In 2022: $592, more than 70% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.5M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
6
full-time · 38 part-time · March payroll $29,618
Typical tax bill
$592
0.50% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Lockesburg is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $592 per resident, more than 70% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer38% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares De Queen School District with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $592 a year: 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Compared with similar places

$592 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them

Lockesburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($592 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 $353, and the middle half spent $179–$644. Lockesburg spent more than 70% of them.

Middle half of the group, $179–$644Median $353Lockesburg

Includes sewer and trash ($104,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

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; Lockesburg itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $592 per resident a year, or $1.62 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 41%Utility sales 24%Fees & charges 15%From the federal government 12%Sales taxes 5%Property taxes 4%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $266,000; interest on debt $59,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $837,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $592 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Lockesburg$592
$592
typical bill a year
0.50%
effective rate
$119,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lockesburg

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 118 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (710).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire0 + 27 pt
Administration & buildings4 + 11 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
6
full-time
38
part-time
$29,618
payroll for March 2022
$355,416
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Lockesburg had 8.5 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: Lockesburg had more than 72% 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

De Queen School District

Lockesburg’s K–12 school district, shared with De Queen, Gillham. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lockesburg →
$12,497
per pupil · AR $13,585
2,354
students
$17.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,497 per pupil, $7,293 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 9%State 76%Federal 15%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lockesburg’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Sevier County’s results4,714 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.0%3,772 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.3%862 votes

Others: 1.7% (80 votes).

Most votes in Sevier County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Sevier 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 Lockesburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lockesburg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    DeAnn Vaught
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Jimmy Hickey
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Bruce Westerman
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
    John BoozmanTom Cotton

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Lockesburg’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lockesburg’s government

How much does Lockesburg spend per resident?

About $592 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 $592 was more than 70% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lockesburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $592 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 the city’s assessor.

Who runs Lockesburg’s government?

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

How did Lockesburg vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lockesburg alone. Sevier County, where 100% of Lockesburg lies, voted Trump 80.0%, Harris 18.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lockesburg?

6 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,618 (about $355,416 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lockesburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Jimmy Hickey) and State House District 87 (DeAnn Vaught). The House district also covers 10 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 →