Photo: Todd Johnson · CC BY-SA 4.0White Hall spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
White Hall’s city government spent $6.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,172 per resident.
What stands out about how White Hall is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,101 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
White Hall’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,101 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. White Hall spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($279,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; White Hall itself left out).
About $1,172 per resident a year, or $3.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years White Hall reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,101 · 2023: $1,172. Per resident it went from $1,101 to $1,172 (up 6%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,889 to 5,578.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,569 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% 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 White Hall’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 White Hall’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in White Hall →
Who’s in charge in White Hall
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
White Hall’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on whitehallar.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 151 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (5,578).
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.
White Hall School District
White Hall’s K–12 school district, shared with Redfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,946 per pupil, $6,334 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.
White Hall’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for White Hall alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.2%12,802 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.2%8,468 votesOthers: 1.6% (338 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of White Hall lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 White Hall.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: whitehallar.org ↗
- 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 White Hall compares with the towns next door
White Hall spent $1,101 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,158. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Bluff | $1,158 | $599 |
| White Hall | $1,101 | $1,569 |
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).
Reach White Hall’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about White Hall’s government
How much does White Hall spend per resident?
About $1,172 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,101 was more than 91% of 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in White Hall?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,569 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see whitehallar.org.
Who runs White Hall’s government?
See whitehallar.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for White Hall yet.
How did White Hall vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for White Hall alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of White Hall lies, voted Harris 59.2%, Trump 39.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for White Hall?
37 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $133,620 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents White Hall in the state legislature?
White Hall is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Arkansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about White Hall’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 →