Tupelo spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Tupelo’s town government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $18 per resident.
What stands out about how Tupelo is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$18 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Tupelo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($18 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. Tupelo spent less than 98% 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; Tupelo itself left out).
About $18 per resident a year, or $0.05 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Tupelo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.24% 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 Tupelo’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 Tupelo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tupelo →
Who’s in charge in Tupelo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Newport School District
Tupelo’s K–12 school district, shared with Amagon, Beedeville, Jacksonport, Newport, Weldon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,683 per pupil, $8,491 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.
Tupelo’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Tupelo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jackson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%3,509 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.8%1,183 votesOthers: 1.7% (83 votes).
Most votes in Jackson County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Tupelo lies in Jackson County. Every 2024 race in Jackson County is on the county’s page.
Jackson 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 Tupelo.
- 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.
Reach Tupelo’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Tupelo’s government
How much does Tupelo spend per resident?
About $18 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 $18 was less than 98% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tupelo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.24% 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 Tupelo’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tupelo yet.
How did Tupelo vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Tupelo alone. Jackson County, where 100% of Tupelo lies, voted Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Tupelo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Ron Caldwell) and State House District 61 (Jeremiah Moore). The House district also covers 19 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 →