Illinois River Bridge · Photo: Oldiron15 · CC BY-SA 4.0Springtown spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Springtown’s town government spent $62,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $626 per resident.
What stands out about how Springtown is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$626 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Springtown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($626 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–$644. Springtown spent more than 73% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Springtown itself left out).
About $626 per resident a year, or $1.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Springtown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Springtown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gentry Public Schools
Springtown’s K–12 school district, shared with Gentry, Highfill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,574 per pupil, $7,426 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.
Springtown’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Springtown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Benton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.1%79,798 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.2%45,150 votesOthers: 2.7% (3,452 votes).
Most votes in Benton County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Springtown lies in Benton County. Every 2024 race in Benton County is on the county’s page.
Benton 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 Springtown.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Arkansas HouseState representatives
- 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.
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Questions about Springtown’s government
How much does Springtown spend per resident?
About $626 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 $626 was more than 73% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Springtown’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Springtown yet.
How did Springtown vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Springtown alone. Benton County, where 100% of Springtown lies, voted Trump 62.1%, Harris 35.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Springtown?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,529 (about $30,348 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Springtown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Bart Hester) and State House District 17 (Randy Torres). The House district also covers two 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 →