Fitzgerald Station and Farmstead · Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Springdale run?
Springdale’s city government spent $81.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $929 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($15.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Springdale is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $929 per resident a year, or $2.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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$895 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Springdale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($895 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 17 Arkansas cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,014, and the middle half spent $856–$1,158. Springdale spent less than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9.7 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Springdale itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Springdale 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: $895 · 2023: $929. Per resident it went from $895 to $929 (up 4%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 81,115 to 87,609.
full-time in March 2025, up from 710 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,430 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% 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 Springdale’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 Springdale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Springdale →
Who’s in charge in Springdale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Springdale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on springdalear.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 118 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (87,609).
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.
Springdale School District
Springdale’s K–12 school district, shared with Elm Springs, Tontitown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,998 per pupil, $7,589 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Springdale’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Springdale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.7%50,243 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.1%43,779 votesOthers: 3.2% (3,136 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
86% of Springdale lies in Washington County; the rest in Benton County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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
Springdale sends 5 representatives to the Arkansas House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: springdalear.gov ↗
- 2Arkansas HouseSpringdale is split between 5 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 Springdale compares with the towns next door
Springdale spent $895 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $742 to $1,199. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elm Springs | $742 | $2,148 |
| Johnson | $788 | $2,015 |
| Lowell | $1,147 | $1,642 |
| Fayetteville | $1,199 | $1,946 |
| Tontitown | estimate | $2,420 |
| Cave Springs | estimate | $2,939 |
| Springdale | $895 | $1,430 |
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 Springdale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Springdale’s government
How much does Springdale spend per resident?
About $929 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 $895 was less than 59% of 17 Arkansas cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Springdale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,430 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see springdalear.gov.
Who runs Springdale’s government?
See springdalear.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Springdale yet.
How did Springdale vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Springdale alone. Washington County, where 86% of Springdale lies, voted Trump 51.7%, Harris 45.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Springdale?
742 full-time and 94 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.4M (about $53.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Springdale in the state legislature?
Springdale is split among 5 State House districts and 4 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Arkansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Springdale’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 →