Photo: PhotolitherlandChris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0Russellville spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Russellville’s city government spent $27.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $931 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($5.1 million) and the airport ($785,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Russellville is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
3 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Russellville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov19City CouncilThursday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 203 S. Commerce Ave.City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec17City CouncilThursday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 203 S. Commerce Ave.City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan21City CouncilThursday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 203 S. Commerce Ave.City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct15City CouncilThursday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 203 S. Commerce Ave.City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Sep17City CouncilThursday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 203 S. Commerce Ave.City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Aug20City CouncilThursday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 203 S. Commerce Ave.City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Jul16City CouncilThursday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 203 S. Commerce Ave.City Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Jun25City CouncilThursday · 6:00 pmOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $931 per resident a year, or $2.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.
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$881 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Russellville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($881 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Arkansas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,032, and the middle half spent $858–$1,144. Russellville spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.6 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Russellville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Russellville 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: $881 · 2023: $931.
full-time in March 2025, up from 252 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $972 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% 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 Russellville’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 Russellville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Russellville →
Who’s in charge in Russellville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 115 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 2023 finance file (29,338).
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.
Russellville Schools
Russellville’s K–12 school district, shared with London. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,958 per pupil, $7,372 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.
Pottsville Public Schools · $11,606 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Russellville’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Russellville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pope County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.9%18,118 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.7%5,487 votesOthers: 2.4% (586 votes).
Most votes in Pope County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Russellville lies in Pope County. Every 2024 race in Pope County is on the county’s page.
Pope 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 Russellville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: russellvillearkansas.org ↗
- 2Arkansas HouseRussellville 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 Russellville compares with the towns next door
Russellville spent $881 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pottsville | estimate | $863 |
| Russellville | $881 | $972 |
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 Russellville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Russellville’s government
How much does Russellville spend per resident?
About $931 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $881 was less than 70% of 30 Arkansas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Russellville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $972 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see russellvillearkansas.org.
Who runs Russellville’s government?
See russellvillearkansas.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Russellville yet.
How did Russellville vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Russellville alone. Pope County, where 100% of Russellville lies, voted Trump 74.9%, Harris 22.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Russellville?
256 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Russellville in the state legislature?
Russellville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Arkansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 25 (Breanne Davis). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Russellville?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Thursday, November 19, at 6:00 pm in City Hall, 203 S. Commerce Ave., from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Russellville’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 →