Who is the Crawford County Assessor?

Sandra Heiner is the Assessor of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Crawford County Circuit Clerk?

Sharon L. Blount-Baker is the Circuit Clerk of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Crawford County Collector?

Kevin Pixley is the Collector of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Crawford County County Clerk?

Stacey Shelly is the County Clerk of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Crawford County County Judge?

Chris Keith is the County Judge of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Crawford County Sheriff?

Daniel Perry is the Sheriff of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Crawford County Treasurer?

Daniel Watson is the Treasurer of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Crawford County commissioners?

Robert Kevin Arnold (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Lonnie Myers (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Morgan R. Morgan (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Lloyd Cole (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Brad Martin (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Mark Shaffer (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Kyle Stinchcomb (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Tia Woodruff (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Jason Cox (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Jayson Peppas (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Kevin Bell (Justice of the Peace, District 11); Donna Staton (Justice of the Peace, District 12); Steve Johnson (Justice of the Peace, District 13).

What is the population of Crawford County?

About 61,139 people, with a median age of 39.2; the median household income is $64,132 and 14.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Crawford County?

3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,009 people unemployed in a labor force of 26,462, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Crawford County?

30 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 5 school district and 15 special district governments.

Crawford County, AR elected officials: the quorum court, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Crawford County: 20 seats on 8 elected bodies. 20 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Quorum Court

Crawford County Quorum Court

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Justice of the Peace, District 1	Robert Kevin Arnold Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 2	Lonnie Myers source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 3	Morgan R. Morgan Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 4	Lloyd Cole Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 5	Brad Martin Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 6	Mark Shaffer Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 7	Kyle Stinchcomb Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 8	Tia Woodruff Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 9	Jason Cox Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 10	Jayson Peppas Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 11	Kevin Bell Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 12	Donna Staton Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 13	Steve Johnson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Sandra Heiner source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Circuit Clerk	Sharon L. Blount-Baker source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Collector	Kevin Pixley source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Stacey Shelly source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Judge	Chris Keith source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Daniel Perry source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Daniel Watson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Crawford County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 30 local governments in Crawford County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	9	0
School districts (school boards)	5	0
Special districts (elected boards)	15	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Crawford County

61,139people

39.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$64,132 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

14.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

20%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$182,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

9.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

9.4%U.S.: 8.4%

40.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

19%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.6% · White 79.3% · Black 1.3% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 9.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Crawford County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Arkansas: 3.7%.

1,009people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

25,453people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

26,462in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.8%	1,009	25,453	26,462
August 2026	3.6%	956	25,294	26,250
July 2026	4.5%	1,188	25,376	26,564
June 2026	4.5%	1,202	25,509	26,711
May 2026	3.8%	1,003	25,331	26,334
April 2026	3.6%	934	25,238	26,172
March 2026	4.3%	1,128	25,108	26,236
February 2026	4.6%	1,212	25,104	26,316
January 2026	5.2%	1,333	24,547	25,880
December 2025	4.5%	1,180	25,157	26,337
November 2025	4.3%	1,138	25,149	26,287
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.4%	1,163	24,992	26,155
August 2025	4.5%	1,164	24,882	26,046
July 2025	4.6%	1,210	25,035	26,245
June 2025	4.3%	1,140	25,116	26,256
May 2025	3.9%	1,027	25,092	26,119
April 2025	3.6%	949	25,197	26,146
March 2025	3.9%	1,025	24,996	26,021
February 2025	4.4%	1,154	24,853	26,007
January 2025	4.2%	1,078	24,599	25,677
December 2024	3.6%	926	25,006	25,932
November 2024	3.4%	892	25,092	25,984
October 2024	3.2%	843	25,241	26,084

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.3%	1,112	25,006	26,118
2024	3.6%	947	25,095	26,042
2023	3.3%	851	24,989	25,840
2022	3.1%	790	24,633	25,423
2021	3.6%	911	24,070	24,981
2020	5.6%	1,426	23,898	25,324
2019	3.3%	850	24,851	25,701
2018	3.6%	920	24,856	25,776
2017	3.6%	931	24,840	25,771
2016	4.0%	1,029	24,830	25,859

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Arkansas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.9% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Crawford County

335.0 per 100,0002017. Arkansas: 566.0.

2,362.6 per 100,0002017. Arkansas: 3,144.2.

1murders2017, 209 violent crimes in all.

2017 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2017	209	335.0	1,474	2,362.6
2016	290	470.8	1,714	2,782.5

By police agency (8)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Crawford County Sheriff's Office	2025	63	192	26,694
Van Buren Police Department	2025	51	509	24,694
Alma Police Department	2025	23	69	6,066
Mulberry Police Department	2025	4	14	1,645
Cedarville Police Department	2025	1	8	1,463
Kibler Police Department	2024	6	10	1,044
Dyer Police Department	2021	8	1	891
Mountainburg Police Department	2025	1	3	533

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Arkansas · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.42 per 1,000 residents2025, 8 agencies serving 62,927 people.

152sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

14civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (8), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Crawford County Sheriff's Office	70	7	26,694
Van Buren Police Department	52	5	24,694
Alma Police Department	18	2	6,066
Mulberry Police Department	4	0	1,645
Cedarville Police Department	4	0	1,463
Kibler Police Department	2	0	1,034
Dyer Police Department	1	0	798
Mountainburg Police Department	1	0	533

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	152	2.42	14	8
2024	121	1.94	47	8
2023	120	1.95	47	8
2022	111	1.83	47	8
2021	107	1.69	55	7
2018	109	1.73	54	7
2017	96	1.54	62	7
2016	94	1.53	58	5

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Crawford County Assessor?: Sandra Heiner is the Assessor of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Crawford County Circuit Clerk?: Sharon L. Blount-Baker is the Circuit Clerk of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Crawford County Collector?: Kevin Pixley is the Collector of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Crawford County County Clerk?: Stacey Shelly is the County Clerk of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Crawford County County Judge?: Chris Keith is the County Judge of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Crawford County Sheriff?: Daniel Perry is the Sheriff of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Crawford County Treasurer?: Daniel Watson is the Treasurer of Crawford County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Crawford County commissioners?: Robert Kevin Arnold (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Lonnie Myers (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Morgan R. Morgan (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Lloyd Cole (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Brad Martin (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Mark Shaffer (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Kyle Stinchcomb (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Tia Woodruff (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Jason Cox (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Jayson Peppas (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Kevin Bell (Justice of the Peace, District 11); Donna Staton (Justice of the Peace, District 12); Steve Johnson (Justice of the Peace, District 13).
What is the population of Crawford County?: About 61,139 people, with a median age of 39.2; the median household income is $64,132 and 14.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Crawford County?: 3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,009 people unemployed in a labor force of 26,462, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Crawford County?: 30 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 5 school district and 15 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from Arkansas Legislative Audit's latest audit report for each county (the officers who held office at the end of that year); for justices of the peace, the county's own quorum court page where it has a current one, and otherwise, as for coroners and surveyors, the Secretary of State's certified results of each seat's last election on Arkansas Tally ENR (officials appointed since then may differ). A county's quorum court is shown only when at least three quarters of its districts' justices are known; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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