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Town Hall · Warren

Warren spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities

Warren’s city government spent $4.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $867 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($661,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.8M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$867
In 2022: $867, more than 81% of 32 similar cities
Long-term debt
$4.1M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
28
full-time · 26 part-time · March payroll $92,851
Typical tax bill
$469
0.61% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Warren is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $867 per resident, more than 81% of 32 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer37% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Warren School District with 1 other town.Its own police and fire9 sworn officers and 3 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
Compared with similar places

$867 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them

Warren’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($867 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $688, and the middle half spent $510–$839. Warren spent more than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $510–$839Median $688Warren

Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 million), 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
32

Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Warren itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $867 per resident a year, or $2.38 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 36%Fees & charges 24%Utility sales 16%From the federal government 10%Interest, fines & other 7%Property taxes 6%From the state 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $257,000; interest on debt $41,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $5.8 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Warren reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $469 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Warren$469
$469
typical bill a year
0.61%
effective rate
$76,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Warren’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.

Tax bills are one input to Warren’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Warren →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Warren

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

Check Warren’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Warren yet.
Who works for Warren

One full-time city employee for every 197 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,502).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police12
Fire3 + 17 pt
Sewer & trash6 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation3
Parks & libraries1 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1
28
full-time
26
part-time
$92,851
payroll for March 2022
$1.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$36,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
9
sworn police officers
3
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Warren had 5.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 25 of the 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.3: Warren had fewer than 80% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Warren School District

Warren’s K–12 school district, shared with Banks. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Warren →
$15,171
per pupil · AR $13,585
1,419
students
$24.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,171 per pupil, $7,882 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 31%State 58%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Warren’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Bradley County’s results3,209 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.0%2,213 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.9%961 votes

Others: 1.1% (35 votes).

Most votes in Bradley County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Bradley 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 Warren

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Warren.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Jeff Wardlaw
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    District 1
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Bruce Westerman
  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 Warren’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Warren’s government

How much does Warren spend per resident?

About $867 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 $867 was more than 81% of 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Warren?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $469 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% 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 Warren’s government?

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

How did Warren vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Warren alone. Bradley County, where 100% of Warren lies, voted Trump 69.0%, Harris 29.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Warren?

28 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $92,851 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Warren in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 and State House District 94 (Jeff Wardlaw). 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 →