The population of Hempstead County (Wikipedia) decreased from 23,587 in 2000 to an estimated 23,027 in 2009 (Census).  It has 729 square miles, and the county seat is Hope.
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Watersheds Within	Pop. Change	2006 Land Use
Bodcau Bayou Little Missouri Lower Little McKinney-Posten Bayous Pecan-Waterhole		Forest: 63.9% Grassland: 17.2% Transitional: 12.2% Suburban: 3.1% Water: 1.7% Cropland: 1.5% Urban : 0.4%
	(View Full Map)	Data Source: CAST

 

 

Additional Hempstead County Information

• Hempstead County Geospatial Data from the Cooperative Extension Service
• Natural Agricultural Statistics Service Data by County

 

Hempstead County Contact Information*

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Government Agencies
Agency:	Arkansas Forestry Commission
Title:	County Forester
Name:	Frank Roth
Address:	207 N. Main
	Emmet, AR  71835
Phone:	870-887-7512
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Agency:	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Title:	Private Lands Biologist
Name:	Nicole Peterson
Address:	1305 Peach St.
	Hope, AR  71801
Phone:	870-777-5580
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Agency:	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Title:	Private Lands Biologist
Name:	Eley Talley
Address:	175 Chapel Hill Rd.
	Nashville, AR  71852
Phone:	870-845-0083
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Agency:	Hempstead County Conservation District
Title:	Secretary
Name:	JoAnn Montgomery
Address:	2510 N. Hervey
	Hope, AR  71802
Phone:	870-777-8613
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Agency:	UofA Cooperative Extension Service
Title:	County Agent
Name:	Gerald Alexander
Address:	400 S. Washington St.
	Courthouse, First Floor
	Hope, AR  71801
Phone:	870-777-5771
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Agency:	USDA Hempstead County Farm Service Agency
Title:	Executive Director
Name:	David Whisenhunt
Address:	2510 N. Hervey St.
	Hope, AR  71801-8419
Phone:	870-777-8800 Ext. 2
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Agency:	USDA NRCS Hope Service Center
Title:	District Conservationist
Name:	Gary Watson
Address:	2510 N. Hervey St.
	Hope, AR  71801-8419
Phone:	870-777-8800 Ext. 3
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Elected Officials
Agency:	Hempstead County
Title:	County Judge
Name:	Charles Martin
Address:	1012 West 13th
	Hope, AR  71801
Phone:	870-777-6164
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Agency:	City of Blevins
Title:	Mayor of Blevins
Name:	Bobby Steed
Address:	Post Office Box 8
	Blevins, AR  71825
Phone:	870-874-3333
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Agency:	City of Fulton
Title:	Mayor of Fulton
Name:	Henry Hale, III
Address:	Post Office Box 178
	Fulton, AR  71838
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Agency:	City of Hope
Title:	Mayor of Hope
Name:	Derek Rider
Address:	744 Hwy 355 East
	Hope, AR  71801
Phone:	870-777-4807
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Agency:	Town of McNab
Title:	Mayor of McNab
Name:	James Conway
Address:	Post Office Box 2
	McNab, AR  71838
Phone:	870-896-2281
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Agency:	City of Perrytown
Title:	Mayor of Perrytown
Name:	John Hicks
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	Perrytown, AR
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Agency:	City of Washington
Title:	Mayor of Washington
Name:	Paul Henley
Address:	Post Office Box 128
	Washington, AR  71862
Phone:	870-983-2885
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Agency:	House District 003
Title:	State Representative District 003
Name:	David Powers
Address:	552 Hempstead 104 North
	Hope, AR  71801
Phone:	870-777-9822
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Agency:	Senate District 20
Title:	State Senate District 20
Name:	Jim Hill
Address:	100 Center
	Nashville, AR  71852
Phone:	870-845-3273
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Agency:	Senate District 21
Title:	State Senate District 21
Name:	Barbara Horn
Address:	Post Office Box 64
	Foreman, AR  71836
Phone:	870-898-8800
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