Lynn spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Lynn’s town government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $31 per resident. Water and other utilities ($98,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lynn is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$31 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Lynn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($31 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. Lynn spent less than 97% 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; Lynn itself left out).
About $31 per resident a year, or $0.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 75%.
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No trend yet
Lynn reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $342 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.36% 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 Lynn’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 Lynn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lynn →
Who’s in charge in Lynn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 130 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 (259).
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.
Hillcrest School District
Lynn’s K–12 school district, shared with Smithville, Strawberry. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,171 per pupil, $8,465 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.
Lynn’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lynn alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lawrence County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%4,608 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.0%965 votesOthers: 2.1% (119 votes).
Most votes in Lawrence County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Lynn lies in Lawrence County. Every 2024 race in Lawrence County is on the county’s page.
Lawrence 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 Lynn.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Lynn’s government
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Questions about Lynn’s government
How much does Lynn spend per resident?
About $31 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 $31 was less than 97% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lynn?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $342 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Lynn’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lynn yet.
How did Lynn vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lynn alone. Lawrence County, where 100% of Lynn lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lynn?
2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,321 (about $111,852 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lynn in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (John Payton) and State House District 28 (Bart Schulz). The House district also covers 18 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 →