Columbia County, Arkansas
12 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 22,349
- Median household income
- $55,334
- ±6,938
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 321 of 9,995 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.3%
- 6,750 of 8,409 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Columbia | 22,672 (2021) | 1 Court Sq, Magnolia | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Magnolia | 11,105 (2021) | Po Box 1126, Magnolia | Website |
| City of McNeil | 378 (2021) | Po Box 130, Mc Neil | — |
| City of Taylor | 571 (2021) | Po Box 307, Taylor | — |
| City of Waldo | 1,143 (2021) | Po Box 369, Waldo | — |
| Town of Emerson | 290 (2021) | Po Box 275, Emerson | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Local Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 488, Magnolia | — |
| Emerson Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 275, Emerson | — |
| Macedonia Dorcheat Fire District | Local fire protection | 1726 Highway 160, Magnolia | — |
| Columbia County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 100 E. University Msc 9432, Magnolia | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Managemnt District | Solid waste management | Po Box 767, Magnolia | Website |
| The Dorcheat Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | 71 Highway 160, Magnolia | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district6 schools
506 EAST PINE, Taylor, AR, 71861
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district5 schools
1403 HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE, Magnolia, AR, 71753
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Lafayette County Farmers Market at Lewisville (Lewisville)
Camden/Ouachita County Farmers Market (625 Adams Street Camden) · Camden Farmers' Market (Camden)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.