Hempstead County, Arkansas
16 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 19,508
- Median household income
- $46,787
- ±3,777
- Unemployed
- 5.6%
- 433 of 7,763 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 75.7%
- 5,665 of 7,479 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 Hempstead | 19,694 (2021) | Po Box 1420, Hope | — |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Blevins | 285 (2021) | Po Box 97, Blevins | — |
| City of Hope | 8,686 (2021) | Po Box 667, Hope | Website |
| City of Washington | 91 (2021) | Po Box 7, Washington | — |
| Town of Fulton | 113 (2021) | Po Box 178, Fulton | — |
| Town of McCaskill | 55 (2021) | Po Box 8, Mc Caskill | — |
| Town of McNab | 31 (2021) | 3607 Highway 355 S, Fulton | — |
| Town of Oakhaven | 68 (2021) | 382 Oakhaven Rd, Hope | — |
| Town of Ozan | 49 (2021) | Po Box 94, Ozan | — |
| Town of Patmos | 55 (2021) | 761 Highway 355 E, Hope | — |
| Town of Perrytown | 231 (2021) | Po Box 6671, Perrytown | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hempstead County Levee District 1 | Flood control | 791 Hempsted 1, Fulton | — |
| Ozan Creeks Watershed Improvement District | Flood control | Po Box 768, Hope | — |
| Hope City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 720 Texas St, Hope | — |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Library | Libraries | Po Box 309, Mineral Springs | — |
| Hempstead County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 768, Hope | — |
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
BLEVINS SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
304 COLLEGE ST, Blevins, AR, 71825
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district6 schools
117 EAST SECOND, Hope, AR, 71801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SPRING HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
633 HWY 355 WEST, Hope, AR, 71801
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
Old Washington Farmers Market
102 carroll st. Washington, AR, 71862
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
HOPE Farmers' Market
3rd and Elm Hope, AR, 71801
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.