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Town Hall · Strawberry

How is Strawberry run?

Strawberry’s town government spent $15,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $55 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Strawberry didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$15,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$55
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$34,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $4,027
Typical tax bill
$480
0.32% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Strawberry is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Hillcrest School District

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

Schools in Strawberry →
$17,171
per pupil · AR $13,585
404
students
$3.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,171 per pupil, $8,465 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 12%State 71%Federal 17%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $55 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 67%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 38%Interest, fines & other 34%Utility sales 28%
An estimate

Strawberry didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $16,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Strawberry yet

Every year of Strawberry’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $480 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.32% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Strawberry$480
$480
typical bill a year
0.32%
effective rate
$150,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Strawberry

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

Check Strawberry’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Strawberry yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Strawberry’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Lawrence County’s results5,692 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.0%4,608 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.0%965 votes

Others: 2.1% (119 votes).

Most votes in Lawrence County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Lawrence 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 Strawberry

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Strawberry.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Strawberry’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Strawberry’s government

How much does Strawberry spend per resident?

About $55 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Strawberry didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $16,000.

What is the property tax rate in Strawberry?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $480 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Strawberry’s government?

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

How did Strawberry vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Strawberry alone. Lawrence County, where 100% of Strawberry lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Strawberry?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,027 (about $48,324 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Strawberry in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (John Payton) and State House District 28 (Bart Schulz). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Strawberry’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Strawberry, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →