Phillips County

The population of Phillips County (Wikipedia) decreased from 26,445 in 2000 to an estimated 20,921 in 2009 (Census).  It has 693 square miles, and the county seat is Helena.

Phillips County - Statewide Map
Phillips County Features
Phillips County Land Use
 
 
 
Watersheds Within Pop. Change 2006 Land Use
2000 - 2007 Population Change (Statewide)
  • Cropland: 69.0%
  • Forest: 19.6%
  • Water: 3.8%
  • Transitional: 3.1%
  • Suburban: 2.4%
  • Grassland: 1.8%
  • Urban: 0.3%
  (View Full Map) Data Source: CAST

 

 

Additional Phillips County Information

 

Phillips County Contact Information*

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Government Agencies
Agency: Arkansas Forestry Commission
Title: County Forester
Name: David Oaks
Address: PO Box 468
  Forrest City, AR  72335
Phone: 870-633-6693
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Agency: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Title: Private Lands Biologist
Name: David Covington
Address: 6446 Raborn Rd.
  Carlisle, AR  72024
Phone: 870-734-4581
Mobile: 870-734-6129
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Agency: Phillips County Conservation District
Title: Secretary
Name: Kay Thomas
Address: 617 Walnut St.
  Room 217
  Helena, AR  72342
Phone: 870-338-3881
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Agency: UofA Cooperative Extension Service
Title: County Agent
Name: Shawn Payne
Address: Box 684
  Helena, AR  72342
Phone: 870-338-8027
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Agency: USDA Phillips County Farm Service Agency
Title: Executive Director
Name: Barry Williams
Address: PO Box 368
  Helena, AR  72342-0368
Phone: 870-338-6651 Ext. 2
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Agency: USDA NRCS Helena Service Center
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Address: PO Box 368
  Helena, AR  72342-0368
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Elected Officials
Agency: Phillips County
Title: County Judge
Name: Donald Gentry
Address: Post Office Box 391
  Helena, AR  72342
Phone: 870-338-5505
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Agency: City of Elaine
Title: Mayor of Elaine
Name: Lucien Webster
Address: Psot Office Box 332
  Elaine, AR  72333
Phone: 870-827-6877
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Agency: City of West Helena
Title: Mayor of Helena-West Helena
Name: James Valley
Address: 112 Gladon
  West Helena, AR  72390
Phone: 870-338-6487
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Agency: City of Helena
Title: Mayor of Lakeview
Name: Henrietta Wilson
Address: 13718 Hwy 44
  Helena, AR  72342
Phone: 870-827-6789
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Agency: House District 013
Title: State Representative District 013
Name: Clark Hall
Address: 302 Elm Street
  Marvell, AR  72366
Phone: 870-829-3382
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Agency: Senate District 05
Title: State Senate District 05
Name: Henry Wilkins, IV
Address: 717 W 2nd
  Pine Bluff, AR  71601
Phone: 870-536-6366
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Agency: Senate District 16
Title: State Senate District 16
Name: Jack Crumbly
Address: 1823 SFC 414
  Widener, AR  72394
Phone: 870-633-7338
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Announcements

  • Clean Water Act Section 303(d) Impaired Waters Data Update here
  • Arkansas’s Final/ Draft Impaired Waterbodies – 303(d) List by Year here
  • AR Water Newsletter, Summer, 2015 here
  • NPS Management Plan (PDF) here
  • The projects presented at the 2015 annual NPS conference are located here

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