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Town Hall · Lonsdale

How is Lonsdale run?

Lonsdale’s town government spent $63,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $656 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lonsdale didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$63,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$656
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$68,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $576

What stands out about how Lonsdale is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer35% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Benton School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $656 per resident a year, or $1.80 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 22%Sales taxes 19%Fees & charges 17%From other local governments 16%From the state 13%Interest, fines & other 7%Property taxes 6%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Lonsdale didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $14,000; interest on debt $2,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $93,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Lonsdale yet

Every year of Lonsdale’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lonsdale

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

Check Lonsdale’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lonsdale yet.
The school district

Benton School District

Lonsdale’s K–12 school district, shared with Benton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lonsdale →
$10,732
per pupil · AR $13,585
5,763
students
$93.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,732 per pupil, $6,095 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 12%State 79%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lonsdale’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Garland County’s results42,327 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.0%28,359 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.7%13,015 votes

Others: 2.3% (953 votes).

Most votes in Garland County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Garland 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 Lonsdale

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lonsdale.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Les Warren
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Alan Clark
  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 Lonsdale’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lonsdale’s government

How much does Lonsdale spend per resident?

About $656 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lonsdale didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $93,000.

Who runs Lonsdale’s government?

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

How did Lonsdale vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lonsdale alone. Garland County, where 100% of Lonsdale lies, voted Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lonsdale?

0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $576 (about $6,912 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lonsdale in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Alan Clark) and State House District 84 (Les Warren). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring 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 (for Lonsdale, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →