Howard County, Arkansas
10 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 12,583
- Median household income
- $45,603
- ±5,800
- Unemployed
- 5.4%
- 293 of 5,448 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.8%
- 4,120 of 5,098 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 Howard | 12,698 (2021) | 421 N Main St, Nashville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dierks | 894 (2021) | Po Box 122, Dierks | — |
| City of Mineral Springs | 1,080 (2021) | Po Box 129, Mineral Springs | — |
| City of Nashville | 4,112 (2021) | 426 N Main St, Nashville | Website |
| Town of Tollette | 188 (2021) | Po Box 418, Mineral Springs | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northfork of Ozan Creek Watershed Improvement District | Drainage | 101 S Washington St, Nashville | — |
| Howard County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 238, Nashville | — |
| Mine Creek Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 101 S Washington St, Nashville | Website |
| Upper Southwest Arkansas Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 909, Nashville | — |
| Nashville Rural Water Public Authority | Water supply utility | 1303 Mine Street, Nashville | — |
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
DIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
900 OLD HWY 70 WEST, Dierks, AR, 71833
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MINERAL SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
130 WEST BROWNING ST., Mineral Springs, AR, 71851
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
600 NORTH 4TH STREET, Nashville, AR, 71852
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
Howard County Farmers Market
110 South Washington Nashville, AR, 71852
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.