Sharp County, Arkansas
16 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
- 17,773
- Median household income
- $44,637
- ±5,213
- Unemployed
- 8.1%
- 534 of 6,558 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.0%
- 5,487 of 6,856 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 Sharp | 17,622 (2021) | Po Box 97, Ash Flat | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ash Flat | 1,109 (2021) | Po Box 280, Ash Flat | Website |
| City of Cave City | 1,945 (2021) | Po Box 69, Cave City | — |
| City of Cherokee Village | 4,866 (2021) | Po Box 129, Cherokee Village | Website |
| City of Evening Shade | 428 (2021) | Po Box 235, Evening Shade | — |
| City of Hardy | 756 (2021) | Po Box 5, Hardy | — |
| City of Highland | 1,015 (2021) | 1662 Highway 62 412, Highland | — |
| Town of Sidney | 196 (2021) | Po Box 14, Sidney | — |
| Town of Williford | 84 (2021) | Po Box 77, Williford | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp County Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 20 Airport Ln, Cherokee Village | — |
| Ozark Acres Suburban Improvement District | Other multi-function districts | 90 S Summit Ridge Dr, Williford | — |
| Cherokee Village Suburban Improvement District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 840, Cherokee Village | Website |
| Sharp County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 21C Court Rd, Ash Flat | Website |
| Dota Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 128, Cord | — |
| Gentryville Water Association Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 312, Ash Flat | — |
| Highland Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | 2025 Hwy 62/412, Highland | — |
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
CAVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
711 N. MAIN, Cave City, AR, 72521
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HIGHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
1627 HWY 62-412, Hardy, AR, 72542
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)
Randolph County Farmers Market (1966 Hwy 62 Pocahontas)
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.