Spears House · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Twin Groves spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Twin Groves’ town government spent $29,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $87 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Twin Groves is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$87 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Twin Groves’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($87 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. Twin Groves spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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; Twin Groves itself left out).
About $87 per resident a year, or $0.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 90%.
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No trend yet
Twin Groves reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $579 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Twin Groves’ 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 Twin Groves’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Twin Groves →
Who’s in charge in Twin Groves
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Guy-Perkins Schools
Twin Groves’ K–12 school district, shared with Guy. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,574 per pupil, $9,784 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.
South Side-Bee Branch School District · $18,520 per pupil
Greenbrier School District · $11,062 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Twin Groves’ votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Twin Groves alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Faulkner County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.9%35,357 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%17,752 votesOthers: 2.5% (1,356 votes).
Most votes in Faulkner County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Twin Groves lies in Faulkner County. Every 2024 race in Faulkner County is on the county’s page.
Faulkner 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 Twin Groves.
- 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.
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Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Twin Groves’ government
How much does Twin Groves spend per resident?
About $87 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 $87 was less than 92% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Twin Groves’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Twin Groves yet.
How did Twin Groves vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Twin Groves alone. Faulkner County, where 100% of Twin Groves lies, voted Trump 64.9%, Harris 32.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Twin Groves?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,360 (about $52,320 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Twin Groves in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Missy Irvin) and State House District 42 (Stephen Meeks). The House district also covers seven 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 →