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Town Hall · Rector

Rector spent more per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities

Rector’s city government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $692 per resident. Water and other utilities ($227,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.2M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$692
In 2022: $692, more than 77% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.5M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
14
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $43,948
Typical tax bill
$427
0.47% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Rector is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $692 per resident, more than 77% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer26% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Rector School District with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $427 a year: 0.47% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Compared with similar places

$692 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them

Rector’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($692 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. Rector spent more than 77% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($168,000), 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; Rector itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $692 per resident a year, or $1.90 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 19%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 27%Utility sales 15%Fees & charges 13%From the state 11%From other local governments 10%From the federal government 10%Interest, fines & other 9%Property taxes 4%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $49,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.5 million.
About “Other”.26% of Rector’s day-to-day spending ($307,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $427 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Rector$427
$427
typical bill a year
0.47%
effective rate
$91,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rector

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

See rectorarkansas.com for Rector’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rector yet.rectorarkansas.com ↗
Agendas

Rector’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on rectorarkansas.com ↗.

Who works for Rector

One full-time city employee for every 122 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 (1,703).

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

Police8 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation2
Water & other utilities2
Sewer & trash1
14
full-time
11
part-time
$43,948
payroll for March 2022
$527,376
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$29,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Rector had 8.2 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 4.7: Rector had more than 71% 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

Rector School District

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

Schools in Rector →
$15,520
per pupil · AR $13,585
565
students
$2.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,520 per pupil, $8,966 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 70%Federal 16%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Rector’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Clay County’s results4,967 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.9%3,968 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.3%907 votes

Others: 1.9% (92 votes).

Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Clay 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 Rector

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rector.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: rectorarkansas.com ↗
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Jeremy Wooldridge
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Blake Johnson
  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 Rector’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiterectorarkansas.com ↗

Questions about Rector’s government

How much does Rector spend per resident?

About $692 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 $692 was more than 77% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Rector?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $427 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rectorarkansas.com.

Who runs Rector’s government?

See rectorarkansas.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rector yet.

How did Rector vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rector alone. Clay County, where 100% of Rector lies, voted Trump 79.9%, Harris 18.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Rector?

14 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,948 (about $527,376 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rector in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Blake Johnson) and State House District 1 (Jeremy Wooldridge). The House district also covers 19 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 →