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Town Hall · Mountain Home

How is Mountain Home run?

Mountain Home’s city government spent $20.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,587 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.8 million) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2024
$20.9M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,587
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$49.0M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
197
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $961,653 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$743
0.44% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Mountain Home is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer27% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Mountain Home School District with 1 other town.Its own police and fire39 sworn officers and 26 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $743 a year: 0.44% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,587 per resident a year, or $4.35 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 43%Utility sales 16%Fees & charges 12%Interest, fines & other 12%From other local governments 9%From the state 5%Property taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $8.6 million; interest on debt $1.3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $34.5 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Mountain Home yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Mountain Home’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
197

full-time in March 2025, up from 182 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $743 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.44% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Mountain Home$743
$743
typical bill a year
0.44%
effective rate
$169,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mountain Home’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 Mountain Home’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mountain Home →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mountain Home

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

Check Mountain Home’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mountain Home yet.
Who works for Mountain Home

One full-time city employee for every 67 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (13,150).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police42 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation36
Fire27
Sewer & trash27
Water & other utilities26
Parks & libraries16 + 9 pt
Administration & buildings9 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections8
Other6
197
full-time
12
part-time
$961,653
payroll for March 2025
$11.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$57,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
39
sworn police officers
26
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Mountain Home didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Mountain Home School District

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

Schools in Mountain Home →
$12,597
per pupil · AR $13,585
3,839
students
$31.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,597 per pupil, $7,399 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 18%State 70%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Mountain Home’s votes are counted by county

Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mountain Home alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Baxter County’s results.

President · Baxter County’s results20,954 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.6%16,253 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.7%4,341 votes

Others: 1.7% (360 votes).

Most votes in Baxter County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

100% of Mountain Home lies in Baxter County. Every 2024 race in Baxter County is on the county’s page.

Baxter 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 Mountain Home

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mountain Home.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Stetson Painter
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Scott Flippo
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
  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 Mountain Home’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mountain Home’s government

How much does Mountain Home spend per resident?

About $1,587 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Mountain Home?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $743 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.44% 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 Mountain Home’s government?

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

How did Mountain Home vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mountain Home alone. Baxter County, where 100% of Mountain Home lies, voted Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Mountain Home?

197 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $961,653 (about $11.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Mountain Home in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Scott Flippo) and State House District 3 (Stetson Painter). The House district also covers three 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; 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 →