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Town Hall · Morrison Bluff

Morrison Bluff spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities

Morrison Bluff’s town government spent $15,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $192 per resident. Water and other utilities ($60,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$15,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$192
In 2022: $192, less than 72% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $1,131

What stands out about how Morrison Bluff is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $192 per resident, less than 72% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer80% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Scranton School District with 2 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$192 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them

Morrison Bluff’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($192 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. Morrison Bluff spent less than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $179–$644Median $356Morrison Bluff

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; Morrison Bluff itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $192 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 56%Sales taxes 22%From other local governments 7%From the federal government 6%From the state 5%Property taxes 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $75,000.
About “Other”.27% of Morrison Bluff’s day-to-day spending ($4,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Morrison Bluff

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

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

Scranton School District

Morrison Bluff’s K–12 school district, shared with Scranton, Subiaco. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Morrison Bluff →
$12,780
per pupil · AR $13,585
432
students
$1.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,780 per pupil, $7,514 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 15%State 76%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Morrison Bluff’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Logan County’s results8,205 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.0%6,567 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.8%1,464 votes

Others: 2.1% (174 votes).

Most votes in Logan County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

100% of Morrison Bluff lies in Logan County. Every 2024 race in Logan County is on the county’s page.

Logan 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 Morrison Bluff

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Morrison Bluff.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Jon Eubanks
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Brad Simon
  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 Morrison Bluff’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Morrison Bluff’s government

How much does Morrison Bluff spend per resident?

About $192 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 $192 was less than 72% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Morrison Bluff’s government?

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

How did Morrison Bluff vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Morrison Bluff alone. Logan County, where 100% of Morrison Bluff lies, voted Trump 80.0%, Harris 17.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Morrison Bluff?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,131 (about $13,572 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Morrison Bluff in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Brad Simon) and State House District 46 (Jon Eubanks). The House district also covers 12 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 →