The population of Jackson County (Wikipedia) decreased from 18,418 in 2000 to an estimated 16,658 in 2009 (Census).  It has 634 square miles, and the county seat is Newport.
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Watersheds Within	Pop. Change	2006 Land Use
Cache Lower Black Middle White Upper White-Village		Cropland: 67.4% Forest: 18.1% Grassland: 6.3% Transitional: 3.4% Suburban: 2.1% Water: 1.9% Urban: 0.9%
	(View Full Map)	Data Source: CAST

 

 

Additional Jackson County Information

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

 

Jackson County Contact Information*

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Government Agencies
Agency:	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Title:	Private Lands Biologist
Name:	Lynn Fair
Address:	2920 McClellan Dr.
	Jonesboro, AR  72401
Phone:	877-972-5438
Mobile:	970-930-8194
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Agency:	UofA Cooperative Extension Service
Title:	County Agent
Name:	Randy Chlapecka
Address:	208 1/2 Main St.
	New Port, AR  72112
Phone:	870-523-7450
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Agency:	USDA Jackson County Farm Service Agency
Title:	Executive Director
Name:	Jim Barnes
Address:	PO Box 609
	Newport, AR  72112-0638
Phone:	870-523-8986 Ext. 2
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Agency:	USDA NRCS Newport Service Center
Title:	District Conservationist
Name:	Kevin Cochran
Address:	2115 Malcolm
	PO Box 638
	Newport, AR  72112
Phone:	870-523-8986 Ext. 3
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Elected Officials
Agency:	Jackson County
Title:	County Judge
Name:	Kerry Tharpe
Address:	207 Jamison
	Tuckerman, AR  72473
Phone:	870-503-0816
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Agency:	Town of Amagon
Title:	Mayor of Amagon
Name:	Randal Willard
Address:	Post Office Box 25
	Amagon, AR  72005
Phone:	870-523-1012
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Agency:	Town of Beedeville
Title:	Mayor of Beedeville
Name:	Wyant Beede
Address:	Post Office Box 27
	Beedeville, AR  72014
Phone:	870-697-2168
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Agency:	City of Tuckerman
Title:	Mayor of Campbell Station
Name:	John Reed
Address:	7400 Brand Road
	Tuckerman, AR  72473
Phone:	870-217-3889
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Agency:	City of Newport
Title:	Mayor of Diaz
Name:	Dwight Davis
Address:	#5 Taylor Drive
	Newport, AR  72112
Phone:	870-217-3009
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Agency:	Town of Grubbs
Title:	Mayor of Grubbs
Name:	Anthony Ivy
Address:	Post Office Box 182
	Grubbs, AR  72431
Phone:	870-252-3487
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Agency:	City of Newport
Title:	Mayor of Jacksonport
Name:	Marcus Dodson
Address:	501 Avenue
	Newport, AR  72112
Phone:	870-523-6836
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Agency:	City of Newport
Title:	Mayor of Newport
Name:	David Stewart
Address:	1401 Fairway
	Newport, AR  72112
Phone:	870-523-6644
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Agency:	City of Swifton
Title:	Mayor of Swifton
Name:	Charles Dukes
Address:	Post Office Box 213
	Swifton, AR  72471
Phone:	870-485-2622
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Agency:	City of Tuckerman
Title:	Mayor of Tuckerman
Name:	Gerald Jackson
Address:	Post Office Box 1117
	Tuckerman, AR  72473
Phone:	870-349-5313
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Agency:	Town of Tupelo
Title:	Mayor of Tupelo
Name:	Jim Davis
Address:	Post Office Box 95
	Tupelo, AR  72169
Phone:	870-744-2208
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Agency:	House District 058
Title:	State Representative District 058
Name:	Tommy Dickinson
Address:	711 Hodges
	Newport, AR  72112
Phone:	870-523-8222
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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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