Sharp 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 Sharp County: 6 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
AssessorKathy Nix sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
CollectorMichelle Daggett sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County JudgeMark Counts Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County and Circuit ClerkAlisa Black Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffShane Russell Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
TreasurerWanda Girtman Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Sharp County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Sharp County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships80
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)70

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 Sharp County

17,773people
47.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$44,637 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$105,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
8.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.2%U.S.: 8.4%
37.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
34.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.5% · White 90.9% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.7% · 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 Sharp County

4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.7%. Arkansas: 3.7%.
276people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,613people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,889in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Sharp County 0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.0%2766,6136,889
August 20263.9%2616,3706,631
July 20264.8%3216,3956,716
June 20264.6%3206,6867,006
May 20264.0%2756,6076,882
April 20263.7%2536,5376,790
March 20264.5%3076,4636,770
February 20264.9%3316,3886,719
January 20265.7%3756,2096,584
December 20254.8%3176,3276,644
November 20254.6%3076,3796,686
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.7%3136,3536,666
August 20255.0%3216,1316,452
July 20255.1%3326,1976,529
June 20254.7%3176,4896,806
May 20254.1%2746,3626,636
April 20253.8%2526,3446,596
March 20254.2%2766,3486,624
February 20255.1%3336,1796,512
January 20254.8%3106,1536,463
December 20243.9%2566,2346,490
November 20243.6%2336,3056,538
October 20243.3%2146,3346,548
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.6%3056,2976,602
20243.9%2586,2896,547
20233.6%2316,2096,440
20223.8%2335,9606,193
20214.7%2805,6595,939
20206.9%4105,5595,969
20194.6%2775,7446,021
20184.5%2715,8066,077
20174.8%2995,9626,261
20165.1%3266,0396,365

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 Sharp County

335.4 per 100,0002024. Arkansas: 586.8.
891.2 per 100,0002024. Arkansas: 1,945.2.
0murders2024, 35 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.

By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Sharp County Sheriff's Office202537669,061
Highland Police Department2025481,062
Evening Shade Police Department202401433

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

2.27 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 10,563 people.
24sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
24civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Sharp County Sheriff's Office17249,061
Highland Police Department401,062
Evening Shade Police Department30440
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025242.27243
2024242.30163
2023211.72233
2021181.52212
2020171.43202
2019171.44122
2018171.68122
2016171.76182

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 Sharp County Assessor?
Kathy Nix is the Assessor of Sharp County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sharp County Collector?
Michelle Daggett is the Collector of Sharp County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sharp County County Judge?
Mark Counts (Republican) is the County Judge of Sharp County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sharp County County and Circuit Clerk?
Alisa Black (Republican) is the County and Circuit Clerk of Sharp County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sharp County Sheriff?
Shane Russell (Republican) is the Sheriff of Sharp County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sharp County Treasurer?
Wanda Girtman (Republican) is the Treasurer of Sharp County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
What is the population of Sharp County?
About 17,773 people, with a median age of 47.1; the median household income is $44,637 and 16.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sharp County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 276 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,889, against 4.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sharp County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 2 school district and 7 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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