Sharp County, Arkansas (AR)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,683
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,777
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,578 (it was 1,434 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 604 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.8%), Retail trade (14.4%), Manufacturing (11.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 73%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 15,33588.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,3757.9%Two or more races
- 4432.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 1620.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 320.2%Asian alone
- 290.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 47.3 years |
| Arkansas median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 8,595 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 8,760 |  (50.5%) |
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| Sharp County: | 2.0 people |
| Arkansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $37,651 ($25,152 in 1999)
| This county: | $37,651 |
| Arkansas: | $52,528 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $425 (lower quartile is $271, upper quartile is $543)
| This county: | $425 |
| State: | $625 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $87,946 (it was $52,100 in 2000)
| Sharp: | $87,946 |
| Arkansas: | $162,300 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $826
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $311
Institutionalized population: 170
Crime in 2008 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 27
- Assaults: 9
- Burglaries: 70
- Thefts: 97
- Auto thefts: 12
Crime in 2007 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 82
- Assaults: 26
- Burglaries: 108
- Thefts: 80
- Auto thefts: 9
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $162,000
- 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,500
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2018: 10 buildings, average cost: $216,100
- 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $182,600
- 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $184,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2014: 8 buildings, average cost: $99,600
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $213,100
- 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $36,700
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $104,500
- 2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $104,800
- 2007: 23 buildings, average cost: $115,900
- 2006: 40 buildings, average cost: $143,600
- 2005: 30 buildings, average cost: $135,800
- 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $54,500
- 2003: 0 buildings
- 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $76,200
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $137,700
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $155,200
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1997: 0 buildings
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $511 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $480 (0.6%)
| Sharp County: | 18.4% |
| Arkansas: | 16.3% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 47.3 years old
(Males: 46.1 years old, Females: 48.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.2 years old, Black residents: 36.4 years old, American Indian residents: 39.2 years old, Asian residents: 38.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34.8 years old, Other race residents: 41.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sharp County is $380 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cherokee Village, Cave City, Highland, Ash Flat, Hardy, Evening Shade, Sidney, Williford.
Neighboring counties: Calloway County, Kentucky 
, Mercer County, West Virginia , San Bernardino County, California 
, Madison County, Tennessee 
, Portsmouth city, Virginia .
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Arkansas: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 391
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 142 (38.3% naturalized citizens)
| Sharp County: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 282010 or later
- 662000 to 2009
- 61990 to 1999
- 261980 to 1989
- 401970 to 1979
- 46Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,808
- One, attached: 112
- Two: 135
- 3 or 4: 146
- 5 to 9: 57
- 10 to 19: 61
- 20 or more: 102
- Mobile homes: 1,250
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Sharp County with a mortgage: 2,569 (93 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 61 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38
| Here: | 5.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Sharp County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,339 | 59 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,384 | 14 |
| Catholic | 471 | 1 |
| Other | 386 | 4 |
| None | 5,684 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Sharp County: | 2.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Arkansas: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
| Sharp County: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| Arkansas: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
| This county: | 13.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Sharp County: | 10.4% |
| Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Sharp County: | 26.2% |
| State: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.9% |
| State: | 13.6% |
Agriculture in Sharp County:
Average size of farms: 262 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $58,454
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $27.60
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.55%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,704
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.70%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,014
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.62%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.92
Vegetables: 69 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 33 acres
Earthquake activity:
Sharp County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 485% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from Sharp County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 128.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from Sharp County center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Arkansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4518, Natural disaster type: Other
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2014 to April 28, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4174: April 29, 2014, FEMA Id: 4174, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 05, 2013 to December 07, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4160: January 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2011 to June 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1975: May 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 1975, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 29, 2009 to November 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1861: December 03, 2009, FEMA Id: 1861, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1819: February 06, 2009, FEMA Id: 1819, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3301: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Arkansas Tropical Storm Ike, Incident Period: September 13, 2008 to September 23, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1804: October 22, 2008, FEMA Id: 1804, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 18, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1751: March 26, 2008, FEMA Id: 1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1744: February 07, 2008, FEMA Id: 1744, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Sharp County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,429 (77.1%)
- Carpooled: 407 (9.2%)
- Bus: 3 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 18 (0.4%)
- Walked: 150 (3.4%)
- Worked at home: 441 (9.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (33%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (37%)
- Retail trade (19%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Healthcare support occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Mexico (37%)
- Guatemala (25%)
- Pakistan (15%)
- Canada (15%)
- Japan (3%)
- Germany (3%)
- Korea (1%)
- American (28%)
- German (13%)
- English (13%)
- Irish (8%)
- French (except Basque) (5%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in Sharp County, Arkansas in 2010:
- 145 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 25 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 18 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Sharp County, Arkansas in 2000:
- 193 people in nursing homes
- 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 7 people in other group homes
12.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,871 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 12.26% |
| Arkansas average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.22% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($22,257 average AGI)
5.04% relocated from other states ($21,615 average AGI)
Sharp County: 5.04% Arkansas average: 3.41%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Independence County, AR |  1.85% ($34,698 average AGI) |
| from Fulton County, AR | 0.85% ($55,000) |
| from Izard County, AR | 0.63% ($38,111) |
| from Lawrence County, AR | 0.54% ($35,516) |
| from Craighead County, AR | 0.51% ($33,759) |
9.89% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($36,219 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.89% |
| Arkansas average: | 7.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.00% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($25,784 average AGI)
2.88% relocated to other states ($10,435 average AGI)
Sharp County: 2.88% Arkansas average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Independence County, AR | 1.70% ($35,884 average AGI) |
| to Fulton County, AR | 1.09% ($33,869) |
| to Craighead County, AR | 0.75% ($35,714) |
| to Izard County, AR | 0.73% ($33,829) |
| to Lawrence County, AR | 0.41% ($35,783) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 16.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,370 (4,125 aged, 1,245 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 348 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Sharp County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (673)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (406)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (243)
- Congestive heart failure (206)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (201)
- Unspecified dementia (96)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (95)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (39)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (33)
- Heart failure, unspecified (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 180.2. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,355- Male householders: 3,411 (949 living alone), Female householders: 3,572 (1,256 living alone)
3,501 spouses (3,488 opposite-sex spouses), 384 unmarried partners, (348 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,895 children (4,253 natural, 80 adopted, 565 stepchildren), 387 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 392 parents, 0 foster children, 226 other relatives, 361 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 169
Size of family households: 2,219 2-persons, 1,011 3-persons, 718 4-persons, 339 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 103 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,205 1-person, 217 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 39 4-persons.
2,254 married couples with children.
1,019 single-parent households (403 men, 616 women).
99.4% of residents of Sharp speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $129,653,000 ($7,413 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,166,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $71,916,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,348,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $422,000
Federal grants: $22,668,000
Federal procurement contracts: $913,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,385,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,330,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,933,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,515,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 860| Here: | 49 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,322
| Here: | 76 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 53 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +5
| Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +769
| Here: | +44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.54 millions of gallons per day (51% from ground, 49% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 |
| State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Sharp County, Arkansas
- 262020 or later
- 3902010 to 2019
- 1,2242000 to 2009
- 1,3051990 to 1999
- 1,7661980 to 1989
- 2,9541970 to 1979
- 1,0181960 to 1969
- 3351950 to 1959
- 701940 to 1949
- 2651939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sharp County, Arkansas
- 101 room
- 142 rooms
- 1383 rooms
- 8094 rooms
- 1,5975 rooms
- 1,0986 rooms
- 8087 rooms
- 5628 rooms
- 5389+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sharp County, Arkansas
- 801 room
- 612 rooms
- 1643 rooms
- 3154 rooms
- 4355 rooms
- 1516 rooms
- 877 rooms
- 708 rooms
- 749+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sharp County, Arkansas
- 9no bedroom
- 2031 bedroom
- 1,6612 bedrooms
- 2,5353 bedrooms
- 9244 bedrooms
- 2085+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sharp County, Arkansas
- 81no bedroom
- 1951 bedroom
- 4832 bedrooms
- 5483 bedrooms
- 594 bedrooms
- 625+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sharp County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 200no vehicle
- 1,4081 vehicle
- 2,3632 vehicles
- 9803 vehicles
- 2584 vehicles
- 4095+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sharp County in renter-occupied apartments
- 196no vehicle
- 6851 vehicle
- 4082 vehicles
- 853 vehicles
- 264 vehicles
- 255+ vehicles
87.3% of Sharp County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Arkansas.
| Sharp County: | 87.3% |
| State average: | 85.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10,224
- Other state: 6,990
- Northeast: 301
- Midwest: 3,351
- South: 2,378
- West: 948
- 56.2%Electricity
- 30.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.8%Wood
- 4.6%Utility gas
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 70.1%Electricity
- 20.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.2%Utility gas
- 2.5%Wood
- 1.1%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 53
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Arkansas: | 10.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
| Here: | 3.8% |
| Arkansas: | 18.4% |
Sharp County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,402,000
Police Protection: $1,170,000
Financial Administration: $557,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $429,000
Libraries: $189,000
General Public Buildings: $109,000
Central Staff Services: $49,000
Local Fire Protection: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $486,000
Rents: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $180,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,796,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $928,000
Property: $794,000
Sharp County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,402,000
Police Protection: $1,170,000
Financial Administration: $557,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $429,000
Libraries: $189,000
General Public Buildings: $109,000
Central Staff Services: $49,000
Local Fire Protection: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $486,000
Rents: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $180,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,796,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $928,000
Property: $794,000
Sharp County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,402,000
Police Protection: $1,170,000
Financial Administration: $557,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $429,000
Libraries: $189,000
General Public Buildings: $109,000
Central Staff Services: $49,000
Local Fire Protection: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $486,000
Rents: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $180,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,796,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $928,000
Property: $794,000
Sharp County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,402,000
Police Protection: $1,170,000
Financial Administration: $557,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $429,000
Libraries: $189,000
General Public Buildings: $109,000
Central Staff Services: $49,000
Local Fire Protection: $29,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $486,000
Rents: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $180,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,796,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $928,000
Property: $794,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 819
- Number of aged recipients: 90
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 729
- Number of recipients under 18: 119
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 535
- Number of recipients older than 64: 165
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 377
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 387
| Most common first names in Sharp County, AR among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 128 | 77.0 years |
| John | 123 | 74.6 years |
| James | 117 | 74.3 years |
| Mary | 83 | 76.5 years |
| Charles | 71 | 72.7 years |
| Robert | 69 | 73.4 years |
| George | 61 | 74.2 years |
| Ruth | 34 | 77.9 years |
| Thomas | 33 | 74.1 years |
| Donald | 30 | 64.6 years |
| Most common last names in Sharp County, AR among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 76 | 78.2 years |
| Johnson | 53 | 77.7 years |
| Jones | 35 | 74.8 years |
| Miller | 33 | 73.6 years |
| Jackson | 31 | 77.4 years |
| James | 30 | 78.0 years |
| Hall | 29 | 74.1 years |
| Brown | 28 | 78.4 years |
| Davis | 27 | 76.3 years |
| Wilson | 26 | 76.1 years |
| Businesses in Sharp County, AR | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 2 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Alco Stores | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Subway | 3 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | UPS | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 2 | |||
Sharp County on our top lists:
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"