George Caleb Bingham House · Photo: Piaget-van Ravenswaay · Public domainArrow Rock spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Arrow Rock’s town government spent $56,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,077 per resident. Water and other utilities ($51,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Arrow Rock is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,077 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Arrow Rock’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,077 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $313, and the middle half spent $137–$614. Arrow Rock spent more than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($34,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Arrow Rock itself left out).
About $1,077 per resident a year, or $2.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 61%.
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No trend yet
Arrow Rock reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,688 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Arrow Rock’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 Arrow Rock’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Arrow Rock →
Who’s in charge in Arrow Rock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Arrow Rock’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on arrowrock.org ↗.
Hardeman R-X School District
Arrow Rock’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,234 per pupil, $10,313 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Arrow Rock’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Arrow Rock alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Saline County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.6%6,498 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.2%2,726 votesOthers: 1.1% (106 votes).
Most votes in Saline County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Arrow Rock lies in Saline County. Every 2024 race in Saline County is on the county’s page.
Saline 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 Arrow Rock.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: arrowrock.org ↗
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Arrow Rock’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Arrow Rock’s government
How much does Arrow Rock spend per resident?
About $1,077 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,077 was more than 92% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Arrow Rock?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,688 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see arrowrock.org.
Who runs Arrow Rock’s government?
See arrowrock.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Arrow Rock yet.
How did Arrow Rock vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Arrow Rock alone. Saline County, where 100% of Arrow Rock lies, voted Trump 69.6%, Harris 29.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Arrow Rock?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,147 (about $25,764 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Arrow Rock in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Kurtis Gregory) and State House District 51 (Mark Nolte). The House district also covers 20 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 →