Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY 3.0How is West Fork run?
West Fork’s city government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $736 per resident.
What stands out about how West Fork is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
One full-time city employee for every 146 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 (2,623).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
About $736 per resident a year, or $2.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
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$736 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
West Fork’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($736 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–$852. West Fork spent more than 53% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Fork itself left out).
No trend yet
West Fork reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,054 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% 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 West Fork’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 West Fork’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Fork →
Who’s in charge in West Fork
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Fork’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on westforkar.com ↗.
West Fork School District
West Fork’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,581 per pupil, $7,739 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.
Greenland Public Schools · $15,700 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
West Fork’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for West Fork alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.7%50,243 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.1%43,779 votesOthers: 3.2% (3,136 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of West Fork lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 West Fork.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: westforkar.com ↗
- 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 West Fork’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Fork’s government
How much does West Fork spend per resident?
About $736 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 $736 was more than 53% of 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Fork?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,054 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see westforkar.com.
Who runs West Fork’s government?
See westforkar.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Fork yet.
How did West Fork vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for West Fork alone. Washington County, where 100% of West Fork lies, voted Trump 51.7%, Harris 45.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Fork?
18 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $67,672 (about $812,064 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Fork in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Jim Petty) and State House District 23 (Kendra Moore). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Fork’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →