Monroe County, Arkansas
11 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
- 6,589
- Median household income
- $43,214
- ±7,341
- Unemployed
- 9.8%
- 257 of 2,615 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 82.3%
- 2,296 of 2,790 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 Monroe | 6,683 (2021) | Po Box 222, Clarendon | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brinkley | 2,652 (2021) | 233 W Cedar St, Brinkley | — |
| City of Clarendon | 1,498 (2021) | 270 Madison St, Clarendon | — |
| City of Holly Grove | 451 (2021) | Po Box 430, Holly Grove | — |
| Town of Fargo | 58 (2021) | Po Box 272, Brinkley | — |
| Town of Roe | 68 (2021) | Po Box 158, Roe | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Levee District | Flood control | Po Box 334, Clarendon | — |
| Brinkley City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 501 W Cedar St, Brinkley | Website |
| Clarendon City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 272, Clarendon | Website |
| Roc Roe Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 178, Roe | — |
| Monroe County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 605 Madison St, Clarendon | — |
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
BRINKLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
200 TIGER DRIVE, Brinkley, AR, 72021
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
316 N. SIXTH ST., Clarendon, AR, 72029
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
Arkansas County Farmers Market (1009 Liberty Dr. De Witt) · Grand Prairie Farmers Market (Stuttgart)
Forrest City Farmers Market (Forrest City)
The Market at McCrory (McCrory)
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.