Union County, Arkansas
20 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 37,900
- Median household income
- $55,259
- ±4,567
- Unemployed
- 5.5%
- 929 of 16,966 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.6%
- 12,688 of 15,002 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 Union | 38,340 (2021) | 2476 Champagnolle Rd, El Dorado | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Calion | 424 (2021) | Po Box 406, Calion | — |
| City of El Dorado | 17,339 (2021) | Po Box 2170, El Dorado | Website |
| City of Huttig | 442 (2021) | Po Box 406, Huttig | — |
| City of Junction City | 494 (2021) | Po Box 787, Junction City | — |
| City of Norphlet | 751 (2021) | Po Box 23, Norphlet | — |
| City of Smackover | 1,613 (2021) | Po Box 146, Smackover | — |
| City of Strong | 409 (2021) | Po Box 737, Strong | — |
| Town of Felsenthal | 82 (2021) | 1000 S 3rd St, Huttig | Website |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Creek Property Owners Imp. Dist. 2008-29 | Other single function districts | 191 Clubhouse Dr, El Dorado | — |
| Oak Manor Water and Wastewater Public Facilities Board | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 10035, El Dorado | — |
| Union County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 612 N Flenniken Ave, El Dorado | — |
| El Dorado Rural Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | 3400 W Hillsboro St, El Dorado | — |
| Johnson Township Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | 441 West Cedar Street, El Dorado | — |
| Lisbon Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | 441 West Cedar Street, El Dorado | — |
| Mount Holly Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | 304 Peach Street, El Dorado | — |
| Old Union Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | 441 West Cedar Street, El Dorado | — |
| Parkers Chapel Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | 119 Wotapi St, El Dorado | — |
| The Lawson Urbana Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 56, Lawson | — |
| Wesson-Newell Public Water Authority | Water supply utility | 441 West Cedar Street, El Dorado | — |
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
EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district6 schools
EL DORADO SCHOOL DIST #15, El Dorado, AR, 71730
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
JUNCTION CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
100 WEST HOLLY STREET, Junction City, AR, 71749
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PARKERS CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
209 PARKERS CHAPEL ROAD, El Dorado, AR, 71730
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SMACKOVER NORPHLET SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
112 EAST 8TH ST, Smackover, AR, 71762
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
STRONG HUTTIG SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
108 EAST 5TH AVE., Strong, AR, 71765
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
Morehouse Farmers' Market (305 E. Madison Street Bastrop)
Camden/Ouachita County Farmers Market (625 Adams Street Camden) · Camden Farmers' Market (Camden)
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.