Maumelle Ordnance Works Bunker #4 · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Maumelle spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Maumelle’s city government spent $17.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $927 per resident.
What stands out about how Maumelle is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,142 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Maumelle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,142 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 55 Arkansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $819, and the middle half spent $612–$1,053. Maumelle spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arkansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Maumelle itself left out).
About $927 per resident a year, or $2.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Maumelle reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,142 · 2023: $909 · 2024: $927.
full-time in March 2025, up from 170 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,352 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% 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 Maumelle’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.
Tax bills are one input to Maumelle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maumelle →
Who’s in charge in Maumelle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Maumelle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on maumelle.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 108 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (19,358).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Pulaski County Special School District
Maumelle’s K–12 school district, shared with Wrightsville, Sherwood, North Little Rock. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,871 per pupil, $7,845 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.
Maumelle’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Maumelle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pulaski County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.8%92,038 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.7%57,977 votesOthers: 2.5% (3,909 votes).
Most votes in Pulaski County: Kamala D Harris
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Maumelle lies in Pulaski County. Every 2024 race in Pulaski County is on the county’s page.
Pulaski 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 Maumelle.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: maumelle.org ↗
- 2Arkansas HouseMaumelle is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Maumelle compares with the towns next door
Maumelle spent $1,142 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,755. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Little Rock | $1,755 | $1,591 |
| Maumelle | $1,142 | $2,352 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Maumelle’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Maumelle’s government
How much does Maumelle spend per resident?
About $927 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,142 was more than 84% of 55 Arkansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Maumelle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,352 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see maumelle.org.
Who runs Maumelle’s government?
See maumelle.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maumelle yet.
How did Maumelle vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Maumelle alone. Pulaski County, where 100% of Maumelle lies, voted Harris 59.8%, Trump 37.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Maumelle?
180 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $873,713 (about $10.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Maumelle in the state legislature?
Maumelle is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Arkansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Maumelle’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 →