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Town Hall · Waldenburg

Waldenburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities

Waldenburg’s town government spent $145,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,458 per resident. Water and other utilities ($71,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$145,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,458
In 2022: $2,458, more than 99% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $5,083

What stands out about how Waldenburg is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,458 per resident, more than 99% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer66% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Harrisburg School District with 3 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$2,458 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them

Waldenburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,458 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–$636. Waldenburg spent more than 99% of them.

Middle half of the group, $179–$636Median $353Waldenburg

Includes sewer and trash ($72,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
181

Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Waldenburg itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,458 per resident a year, or $6.73 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 42%Sales taxes 38%Property taxes 10%Interest, fines & other 6%From the federal government 3%From other local governments 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $29,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $245,000.
About “Other”.30% of Waldenburg’s day-to-day spending ($43,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Waldenburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Waldenburg

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

Check Waldenburg’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Waldenburg yet.
The school district

Harrisburg School District

Waldenburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Fisher, Harrisburg, Weiner. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Waldenburg →
$16,098
per pupil · AR $13,585
1,069
students
$7.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,098 per pupil, $8,528 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 14%State 69%Federal 17%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Waldenburg’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Poinsett County’s results7,079 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.0%5,731 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%1,235 votes

Others: 1.6% (113 votes).

Most votes in Poinsett County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Poinsett 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 Waldenburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Waldenburg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Steve Hollowell
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Ron Caldwell
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
    John BoozmanTom Cotton

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

Reach Waldenburg’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Waldenburg’s government

How much does Waldenburg spend per resident?

About $2,458 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 $2,458 was more than 99% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Waldenburg’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Waldenburg yet.

How did Waldenburg vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Waldenburg alone. Poinsett County, where 100% of Waldenburg lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Waldenburg?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,083 (about $60,996 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Waldenburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Ron Caldwell) and State House District 37 (Steve Hollowell). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Waldenburg’s government

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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 →