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Town Hall · Texarkana

How is Texarkana run?

Texarkana’s city government spent $35.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,217 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$35.7M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,217
In 2022: $1,055, more than 57% of 30 similar cities
Long-term debt
$40.3M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
220
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $1.6M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,096
0.64% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Texarkana is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer34% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Split between districts3 State House districts cover Texarkana; your street decides yours.Its own police and fire87 sworn officers and 58 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Texarkana’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,217 per resident a year, or $3.33 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 32%Fees & charges 20%Utility sales 12%Property taxes 9%From the state 7%Interest, fines & other 7%From the federal government 6%From other local governments 6%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7.7 million; interest on debt $1.3 million; payments to other governments $4.5 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $54.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,055 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Texarkana’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,055 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 $990, and the middle half spent $858–$1,144. Texarkana spent more than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $858–$1,144Median $990Texarkana

Includes sewer and trash ($6.7 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 →

The group
30

Arkansas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Texarkana itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Texarkana reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$31.2 million
2023$31.4 million
2024$35.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,055 · 2023: $1,070 · 2024: $1,217.

City staff
220

full-time in March 2025, up from 214 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.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,096 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texarkana$1,096
Arkansas$1,040
$1,096
typical bill a year
0.64%
effective rate
$170,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Texarkana

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

See arkansas.txkusa.org for Texarkana’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Texarkana yet.arkansas.txkusa.org ↗
Who works for Texarkana

One full-time city employee for every 133 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 2024 finance file (29,306).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police97 + 9 pt
Fire59
Administration & buildings16 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation10
Courts, inspections & corrections7 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries4
Sewer & trash1
Other26 + 1 pt
220
full-time
14
part-time
$1.6M
payroll for March 2025
$18.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$83,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
87
sworn police officers
58
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Texarkana didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Texarkana School District

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

Schools in Texarkana →
$15,362
per pupil · AR $13,585
3,912
students
$48 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,362 per pupil, $8,489 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 62%Federal 26%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Texarkana’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Miller County’s results15,803 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.9%11,842 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.8%3,769 votes

Others: 1.2% (192 votes).

Most votes in Miller County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Miller 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 Texarkana

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Texarkana.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: arkansas.txkusa.org ↗
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseTexarkana is split between 3 districts
    Carol DalbyDolly HenleyLane Jean
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Jimmy Hickey
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Bruce Westerman
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
    John BoozmanTom Cotton
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Reach Texarkana’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitearkansas.txkusa.org ↗

Questions about Texarkana’s government

How much does Texarkana spend per resident?

About $1,217 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,055 was more than 57% of 30 Arkansas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Texarkana?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,096 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see arkansas.txkusa.org.

Who runs Texarkana’s government?

See arkansas.txkusa.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Texarkana yet.

How did Texarkana vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Texarkana alone. Miller County, where 100% of Texarkana lies, voted Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Texarkana?

220 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $18.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Texarkana in the state legislature?

Texarkana is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Arkansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 4 (Jimmy Hickey). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Texarkana?

The next posted meeting is Board of Directors on Monday, November 16, at 6:00 pm in 216 Walnut Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Texarkana’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →