The population of Independence County (Wikipedia) increased slightly from 34,233 in 2000 to an estimated 34,634 in 2009 (Census).  It has 764 square miles, and the county seat is Batesville.
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Watersheds Within	Pop. Change	2006 Land Use
Little Red Lower Black Middle White Strawberry Upper White-Village		Forest: 53.4% Grassland: 26.3% Cropland: 12.9% Suburban: 2.8% Transitional: 2.5% Water: 1.4% Urban : 0.8%
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Additional Independence County Information

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

 

Independence County Contact Information*

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Government Agencies
Agency:	Arkansas Forestry Commission
Title:	County Forester
Name:	Kenneth Smothers
Address:	#1 Forestry Rd.
	Batesville, AR 72501
Phone:	870-793-2446
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Agency:	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Title:	Private Lands Biologist
Name:	Ted Zawislak
Address:	P.O. Box 729
	Calico Rock, AR 72519
Phone:	877-297-4331
Mobile:	870-404-4789
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Agency:	Independence County Conservation District
Title:	Secretary
Name:	Ricki Gilbert
Address:	490 College St. Rm. 242
	Batesville, AR 72501
Phone:	870-793-4164
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Agency:	UofA Cooperative Extension Service
Title:	County Agent
Name:	Stan Carter
Address:	1770 Myers Street
	Batesville, AR 72501
Phone:	870-793-8840
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Agency:	USDA Independence County Farm Service Agency
Title:	Executive Director
Name:	Deeanne Barnes
Address:	490 E. College St. Suite 226A
	Batesville, AR 72501-5632
Phone:	870-793-4164 Ext. 2
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Agency:	USDA NRCS Batesville Service Center
Title:	District Conservationist
Name:	Tanner Johnston
Address:	Federal Bldg. Rm. 226A
	490 E. College St.
	Batesville, AR 72501
Phone:	870-793-4164 Ext. 3
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Elected Officials
Agency:	Independence County
Title:	County Judge
Name:	Bill Hicks
Address:	192 East Main Street
	Batesville, AR 72501
Phone:	870-793-8800
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Agency:	City of Batesville
Title:	Mayor of Batesville
Name:	Rick Elumbaugh
Address:	#1 Lake Oak Drive
	Batesville, AR 72501
Phone:	870-698-2406
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Agency:	Town of Cushman
Title:	Mayor of Cushman
Name:	Tim Brown
Address:	Post Office Box 51
	Cushman, AR 72526
Phone:	870-698-0812
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Agency:	Town of Magness
Title:	Mayor of Magness
Name:	John Hall
Address:	Post Office Box 72
	Magness, AR 72553
Phone:	870-799-3573
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Agency:	City of Batesville
Title:	Mayor of Moorefield
Name:	Randy Nash
Address:	105 Felts Street
	Batesville, AR 72501
Phone:	870-793-6078
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Agency:	City of Newark
Title:	Mayor of Newark
Name:	Randy Hendrix
Address:	924 North Hill Street
	Newark, AR 72562
Phone:	870-799-3493
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Agency:	Town of Sulphur Rock
Title:	Mayor of Sulphur Rock
Name:	Kendall Batson
Address:	410 Smith Street
	Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
Phone:	870-799-8330
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Agency:	House District 071
Title:	State Representative District 071
Name:	Eddie Cooper
Address:	Post Office Box 1
	Melbourne, AR 72556
Phone:	870-368-4409
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Agency:	House District 072
Title:	State Representative District 072
Name:	David Wyatt
Address:	159 Wyatt Lane
	Batesville, AR 72501
Phone:	870-251-1044
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Agency:	House District 073
Title:	State Representative District 073
Name:	J. R. Rogers
Address:	102 West Main
	Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
Phone:	870-886-6469
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Agency:	Senate District 10
Title:	State Senate District 10
Name:	Paul Miller
Address:	104 Moser
	Melbourne, AR 72556
Phone:	870-368-7329
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Agency:	Senate District 12
Title:	State Senate District 12
Name:	Jack Critcher
Address:	30 Trestle Ct.
	Batesville, AR 72501
Phone:	501-682-5459
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