Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Winslow

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Devil's Den State Park Historic DistrictDevil's Den State Park Historic District · Photo: jaystout · CC BY 2.0
Town Hall · Winslow

Winslow spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities

Winslow’s city government spent $268,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $644 per resident. Water and other utilities ($112,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Election Day

Today

General election in Arkansas.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$268,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$644
In 2022: $644, more than 75% of 181 similar cities
Long-term debt
$105,000
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2025
1
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $21,848
Typical tax bill
$690
0.40% of home value · AR 0.55%

What stands out about how Winslow is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $644 per resident, more than 75% of 181 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer29% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Greenland Public Schools with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $690 a year: 0.40% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Compared with similar places

$644 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them

Winslow’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($644 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. Winslow spent more than 75% of them.

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

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; Winslow itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $644 per resident a year, or $1.76 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 7%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 70%Sales taxes 20%From the state 7%Property taxes 2%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $128,000; interest on debt $6,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $514,000.
About “Other”.86% of Winslow’s day-to-day spending ($231,000) 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

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

City staff
1

full-time in March 2025, the same as 1 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $690 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.40% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arkansas$1,040
Winslow$690
$690
typical bill a year
0.40%
effective rate
$172,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Winslow’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 Winslow’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winslow →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Winslow

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

See winslowar.com for Winslow’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Winslow yet.winslowar.com ↗
Agendas

Winslow’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on winslowar.com ↗.

Who works for Winslow

One full-time city employee for every 416 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (416).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Administration & buildings0 + 9 pt
Water & other utilities1 + 5 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
15
part-time
$21,848
payroll for March 2025
$262,176
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Winslow had 2.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 146 of the 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.8: Winslow had fewer than 58% 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

Greenland Public Schools

Winslow’s K–12 school district, shared with Greenland, West Fork. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Winslow →
$15,700
per pupil · AR $13,585
720
students
$10.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,700 per pupil, $7,913 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 16%State 70%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Winslow’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Washington County’s results97,158 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.7%50,243 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.1%43,779 votes

Others: 3.2% (3,136 votes).

Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump

Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%

The county’s page

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

Washington 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 Winslow

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Winslow.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: winslowar.com ↗
  2. 2
    Arkansas HouseState representatives
    Chad Puryear
  3. 3
    Arkansas SenateState senator
    Jim Petty
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Steve Womack
  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 Winslow’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitewinslowar.com ↗

Questions about Winslow’s government

How much does Winslow spend per resident?

About $644 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 $644 was more than 75% of 181 Arkansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Winslow?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $690 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see winslowar.com.

Who runs Winslow’s government?

See winslowar.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winslow yet.

How did Winslow vote in 2024?

Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Winslow alone. Washington County, where 100% of Winslow lies, voted Trump 51.7%, Harris 45.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Winslow?

1 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $21,848 (about $262,176 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Winslow in the state legislature?

State Senate District 29 (Jim Petty) and State House District 25 (Chad Puryear). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Winslow’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 →