Fair View School · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is London run?
London’s city government spent $286,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $269 per resident.
What stands out about how London is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Russellville Schools
London’s K–12 school district, shared with Russellville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,958 per pupil, $7,372 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.
About $269 per resident a year, or $0.74 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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$269 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
London’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($269 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. London spent less than 62% of 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; London itself left out).
No trend yet
London reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $670 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at London’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 London’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in London →
Who’s in charge in London
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 213 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 (1,063).
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.
London’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for London alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pope County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.9%18,118 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.7%5,487 votesOthers: 2.4% (586 votes).
Most votes in Pope County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of London lies in Pope County. Every 2024 race in Pope County is on the county’s page.
Pope 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 London.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 London’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about London’s government
How much does London spend per resident?
About $269 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 $269 was less than 62% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in London?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $670 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 London’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for London yet.
How did London vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for London alone. Pope County, where 100% of London lies, voted Trump 74.9%, Harris 22.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for London?
5 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,791 (about $417,492 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents London in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Breanne Davis) and State House District 45 (Aaron Pilkington). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about London’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 →