Who is the Pope County Assessor?

Dana Baker is the Assessor of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pope County Circuit Clerk?

Rachel Oertling (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pope County Collector?

Jennifer Haley is the Collector of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pope County County Clerk?

Pam Ennis is the County Clerk of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pope County County Judge?

Ben Cross (Republican) is the County Judge of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pope County Sheriff?

Shane Jones is the Sheriff of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pope County Treasurer?

Larry Holman is the Treasurer of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Pope County commissioners?

Phillip Haney (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Margaret Motley (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Tim Whittenburg (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Ronnie Wilbanks (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Jackie Heflin (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Suzanne McCall (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Blake Tarpley (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Doug Skelton (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Bill Sparks (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Jamie Jackson (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Leo Cantu (Justice of the Peace, District 11); Jordan Sowers (Justice of the Peace, District 12); David Ivy (Justice of the Peace, District 13).

What is the population of Pope County?

About 64,131 people, with a median age of 37; the median household income is $57,344 and 16.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Pope County?

4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,275 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,660, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Pope County?

23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 5 school district and 11 special district governments.

Pope 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 Pope 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

Pope 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	Phillip Haney Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 2	Margaret Motley source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 3	Tim Whittenburg Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 4	Ronnie Wilbanks source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 5	Jackie Heflin source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 6	Suzanne McCall Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 7	Blake Tarpley source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 8	Doug Skelton source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 9	Bill Sparks source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 10	Jamie Jackson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 11	Leo Cantu source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 12	Jordan Sowers Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 13	David Ivy source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Dana Baker source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Circuit Clerk	Rachel Oertling Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Collector	Jennifer Haley source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Pam Ennis source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Judge	Ben Cross Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Shane Jones source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Larry Holman source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Pope County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 23 local governments in Pope 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	6	0
School districts (school boards)	5	0
Special districts (elected boards)	11	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 Pope County

64,131people

37median ageU.S.: 38.9

$57,344 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

16.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

24.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$170,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.3%U.S.: 8.4%

42.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

23.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11% · White 80.6% · Black 2.2% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 5.5% (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 Pope County

4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.8%. Arkansas: 3.7%.

1,275people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

27,385people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

28,660in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.4%	1,275	27,385	28,660
August 2026	4.7%	1,336	26,971	28,307
July 2026	5.6%	1,569	26,418	27,987
June 2026	5.3%	1,535	27,253	28,788
May 2026	4.5%	1,297	27,381	28,678
April 2026	3.9%	1,126	27,390	28,516
March 2026	4.6%	1,310	27,302	28,612
February 2026	5.1%	1,469	27,077	28,546
January 2026	5.9%	1,645	26,215	27,860
December 2025	5.0%	1,397	26,804	28,201
November 2025	4.7%	1,353	27,169	28,522
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.8%	1,343	26,822	28,165
August 2025	5.1%	1,441	26,768	28,209
July 2025	5.7%	1,581	26,083	27,664
June 2025	5.2%	1,477	26,949	28,426
May 2025	4.5%	1,272	26,926	28,198
April 2025	3.9%	1,112	27,335	28,447
March 2025	4.3%	1,215	27,001	28,216
February 2025	5.0%	1,391	26,627	28,018
January 2025	5.1%	1,407	26,226	27,633
December 2024	4.2%	1,170	26,675	27,845
November 2024	3.9%	1,088	26,769	27,857
October 2024	3.6%	999	27,104	28,103

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.8%	1,363	26,792	28,155
2024	4.1%	1,155	26,764	27,919
2023	3.8%	1,064	26,695	27,759
2022	3.8%	1,014	25,402	26,416
2021	4.2%	1,085	24,613	25,698
2020	6.3%	1,642	24,371	26,013
2019	4.4%	1,210	26,373	27,583
2018	4.5%	1,250	26,330	27,580
2017	4.6%	1,280	26,331	27,611
2016	4.7%	1,325	26,703	28,028

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 Pope County

352.9 per 100,0002024. Arkansas: 586.8.

965.6 per 100,0002024. Arkansas: 1,945.2.

0murders2024, 231 violent crimes in all.

2024 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
2024	231	352.9	632	965.6
2023	268	412.7	865	1,332.1
2022	266	410.7	1,217	1,879.0
2021	295	456.3	1,123	1,737.1
2020	246	379.8	1,523	2,351.7
2019	265	410.8	1,342	2,080.3
2018	182	282.3	1,346	2,087.8
2017	259	401.0	1,612	2,495.6
2016	292	455.9	1,903	2,971.0

By police agency (5)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Russellville Police Department	2025	136	422	29,567
Pope County Sheriff's Office	2025	90	150	28,160
Pottsville Police Department	2025	4	13	3,340
Atkins Police Department	2025	10	33	2,883
Dover Police Department	2024	3	14	1,358

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

1.88 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 65,328 people.

123sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

60civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (5), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Pope County Sheriff's Office	40	53	28,160
Russellville Police Department	63	5	29,567
Atkins Police Department	8	1	2,883
Pottsville Police Department	7	1	3,340
Dover Police Department	5	0	1,378

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	123	1.88	60	5
2024	126	1.94	63	5
2023	121	1.88	59	5
2022	117	1.82	64	5
2021	111	1.73	63	5
2019	108	1.69	62	5
2018	106	1.66	62	5
2017	106	1.65	63	5
2016	103	1.62	59	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 Pope County Assessor?: Dana Baker is the Assessor of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pope County Circuit Clerk?: Rachel Oertling (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pope County Collector?: Jennifer Haley is the Collector of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pope County County Clerk?: Pam Ennis is the County Clerk of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pope County County Judge?: Ben Cross (Republican) is the County Judge of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pope County Sheriff?: Shane Jones is the Sheriff of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pope County Treasurer?: Larry Holman is the Treasurer of Pope County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Pope County commissioners?: Phillip Haney (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Margaret Motley (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Tim Whittenburg (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Ronnie Wilbanks (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Jackie Heflin (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Suzanne McCall (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Blake Tarpley (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Doug Skelton (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Bill Sparks (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Jamie Jackson (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Leo Cantu (Justice of the Peace, District 11); Jordan Sowers (Justice of the Peace, District 12); David Ivy (Justice of the Peace, District 13).
What is the population of Pope County?: About 64,131 people, with a median age of 37; the median household income is $57,344 and 16.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pope County?: 4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,275 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,660, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pope County?: 23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 5 school district and 11 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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