Tull spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Tull’s city government spent $78,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $168 per resident.
What stands out about how Tull is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$168 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Tull’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($168 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 $356, and the middle half spent $179–$644. Tull spent less than 78% 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; Tull itself left out).
About $168 per resident a year, or $0.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Tull reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $859 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% 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 Tull’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 Tull’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tull →
Who’s in charge in Tull
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bauxite School District
Tull’s K–12 school district, shared with Bauxite. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,165 per pupil, $6,084 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.
Tull’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tull alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grant County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.6%6,755 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%1,192 votesOthers: 1.6% (131 votes).
Most votes in Grant County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Tull lies in Grant County. Every 2024 race in Grant County is on the county’s page.
Grant 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 Tull.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Tull’s government
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Questions about Tull’s government
How much does Tull spend per resident?
About $168 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 $168 was less than 78% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tull?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $859 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Tull’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tull yet.
How did Tull vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tull alone. Grant County, where 100% of Tull lies, voted Trump 83.6%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Tull in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Alan Clark) and State House District 92 (Julie Mayberry). The House district also covers four other 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 →