Independence County, Arkansas
20 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 38,175
- Median household income
- $56,609
- ±4,487
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 670 of 17,272 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.4%
- 11,914 of 14,638 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 Independence | 37,723 (2021) | 192 E Main St, Batesville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Batesville | 11,166 (2021) | 500 E Main St, Batesville | Website |
| City of Cushman | 435 (2021) | Po Box 10, Cushman | — |
| City of Newark | 1,170 (2021) | Po Box 315, Newark | — |
| City of Southside | 4,243 (2021) | 99 Scott Dr, Southside | — |
| Town of Magness | 217 (2021) | Po Box 109, Magness | — |
| Town of Moorefield | 123 (2021) | Po Box 4367, Batesville | — |
| Town of Oil Trough | 224 (2021) | Po Box 300, Oil Trough | — |
| Town of Pleasant Plains | 351 (2021) | Po Box 269, Pleasant Plains | — |
| Town of Sulphur Rock | 610 (2021) | Po Box 130, Sulphur Rock | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUD Creek (levee) Improvement District | Flood control | 490 E College St, Batesville | — |
| Batesville City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1590 E College St, Batesville | — |
| Newark City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 530 Akron Cir, Newark | — |
| White River Regional Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 650, Melbourne | Website |
| White River Regional Library | Libraries | Po Box 1107, Mountain View | — |
| Independence County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 490 E College St, Batesville | — |
| White River Regional Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | Po Box 2396, Batesville | Website |
| Pfeiffer Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 2375, Batesville | — |
| Rock-Moore Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | 6920 Harrison St, Sulphur Rock | Website |
| Southside Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | 1401 Batesville Blvd, Batesville | — |
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
BATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district5 schools
490 E COLLEGE AVE SUITE 256, Batesville, AR, 72501
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
1502 N. HILL STREET, Newark, AR, 72562
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
741 MAIN ST, Pleasant Plains, AR, 72568
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)
School district4 schools
134 CAMP TAHKODAH RD, Southside, AR, 72501
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
Calico Rock Downtown Market (100 Main Street Calico Rock) · Melbourne Farmers Market (Melbourne)
Downtown Newport Farmers Market (201 Malcolm Newport)
Stone County Farmers Market (121 Main Street (Centennial Bank Park) Mountain View)
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.