Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY 3.0Turrell spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Turrell’s city government spent $334,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $608 per resident. Water and other utilities ($65,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Turrell is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$608 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Turrell’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($608 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. Turrell spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($51,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Turrell itself left out).
About $608 per resident a year, or $1.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Turrell reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $519 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% 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 Turrell’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 Turrell’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Turrell →
Who’s in charge in Turrell
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marion School District
Turrell’s K–12 school district, shared with Clarkedale, Crawfordsville, Gilmore, Jericho, Sunset and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,229 per pupil, $6,436 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.
Turrell’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Turrell alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crittenden County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.1%7,362 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.9%7,028 votesOthers: 2.0% (291 votes).
Most votes in Crittenden County: Kamala D Harris
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Turrell lies in Crittenden County. Every 2024 race in Crittenden County is on the county’s page.
Crittenden 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 Turrell.
- 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.
How Turrell compares with the towns next door
Turrell spent $608 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gilmore | estimate | $244 |
| Turrell | $608 | $519 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about Turrell’s government
How much does Turrell spend per resident?
About $608 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 $608 was more than 72% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Turrell?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $519 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% 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 Turrell’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Turrell yet.
How did Turrell vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Turrell alone. Crittenden County, where 100% of Turrell lies, voted Harris 50.1%, Trump 47.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Turrell?
0 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,025 (about $264,300 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Turrell in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Reginald Murdock) and State House District 35 (Jessie McGruder). The House district also covers 10 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 →