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Town Hall · Plumerville

Plumerville spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities

Plumerville’s city government spent $852,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,098 per resident. Water and other utilities ($305,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$852,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,098
In 2022: $1,098, more than 94% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $16,641
Typical tax bill
$580
0.48% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Plumerville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,098 per resident, more than 94% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer27% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares South Conway County School District with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $580 a year: 0.48% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Compared with similar places

$1,098 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them

Plumerville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,098 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 $353, and the middle half spent $179–$636. Plumerville spent more than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $179–$636Median $353Plumerville

Includes sewer and trash ($7,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. 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; Plumerville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,098 per resident a year, or $3.01 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 63%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 36%Utility sales 28%Fees & charges 12%From the federal government 8%From the state 8%Property taxes 4%Interest, fines & other 4%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $11,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $580 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Plumerville$580
$580
typical bill a year
0.48%
effective rate
$122,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Plumerville

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 388 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 (776).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 2 pt
Police0 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
7
part-time
$16,641
payroll for March 2022
$199,692
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$36,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Plumerville had 2.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 146 of the 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.8: Plumerville had fewer than 57% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

South Conway County School District

Plumerville’s K–12 school district, shared with Menifee, Morrilton, Oppelo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Plumerville →
$13,105
per pupil · AR $13,585
2,353
students
$43.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,105 per pupil, $6,671 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 14%State 75%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Plumerville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Conway County’s results8,541 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.0%5,893 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.7%2,449 votes

Others: 2.3% (199 votes).

Most votes in Conway County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Conway 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 Plumerville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Plumerville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Rick Beck
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Breanne Davis
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    J. French Hill
  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 Plumerville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Plumerville’s government

How much does Plumerville spend per resident?

About $1,098 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 $1,098 was more than 94% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Plumerville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $580 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% 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 Plumerville’s government?

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

How did Plumerville vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Plumerville alone. Conway County, where 100% of Plumerville lies, voted Trump 69.0%, Harris 28.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Plumerville?

2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,641 (about $199,692 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Plumerville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Breanne Davis) and State House District 43 (Rick Beck). The House district also covers six 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 →