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Arkansas County
Calhoun County County Government Offices
County SeatHampton
Population4,739
Founded1850
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Office: Calhoun County Office of Emergency Management
Address: 103 W Jefferson, Hampton, AR 71744
Phone: (870) 798-2517
Alert System: AR Alert; CodeRed; NOAA Weather Radio
Shelter Info: Contact county OEM; Hampton community facilities
FEMA Region: Region 6
Notes: South-central Arkansas timber county; Hampton is county seat; Ouachita River forms part of boundary; tornado corridor; one of Arkansas’s smallest population counties; limited emergency management resources
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
County Road Dept: Calhoun County Road Department – (870) 798-2517
Public Transit: None; completely auto-dependent rural county
Road Conditions: ARDOT – idrivearkansas.com
Notes: US-167 is the main corridor; Hampton is small county seat; very rural timber county; El Dorado (Union County) is the nearest significant center
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Calhoun County – (870) 798-2517
Services: Very basic building permits; Hampton has separate permits
Notes: Very limited development activity; timber industry construction; one of Arkansas’s least populous counties
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Calhoun County Veterans Service Office – (870) 798-2517
VA Medical: Central Arkansas VA (Little Rock); Shreveport VA (closer for some)
Services: Benefits claims, VA healthcare enrollment
Notes: Rural county; VA access requires significant travel
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Calhoun County Library – (870) 798-4850
Address: Hampton, AR 71744
Services: Books, public computers, Wi-Fi
Notes: Very small library serving one of Arkansas’s least populous counties
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Ouachita River (fishing and floating); Felsenthal NWR (adjacent – Union County; significant waterfowl); hunting on timber company lands; very limited developed recreation
Notes: Hunting and fishing on private timberlands are the primary outdoor recreation; Ouachita River access provides water recreation; very limited public recreation infrastructure
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
GIS Portal: Very limited; Arkansas GIS – gis.arkansas.gov
Notes: Very small rural county; state GIS primary
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Shelter: Calhoun County Animal Control – (870) 798-2517
Services: Very basic animal control
Notes: Extremely limited resources; one of Arkansas’s smallest counties
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Solid Waste: Calhoun County – (870) 798-2517
Environmental: Arkansas DEQ; timber industry; Ouachita River watershed
Notes: Timber industry dominant land use; Ouachita River water quality; very limited industrial environmental concerns
About Calhoun County County
Calhoun County is south Arkansas’s pine timber and Ouachita River country county – the pine forest economy and the Ouachita River’s bottomland wildlife habitat define a rural community where Hampton serves the county’s small farming, timber, and oil families in the south Arkansas interior.
Hampton (the county seat, population ~1,200) is Calhoun County’s governmental hub on US 167, a south Arkansas community whose timber heritage, pine forest setting, and rural agricultural economy anchor its identity.
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Local DHS office: Hampton or nearest regional office (confirm via dhs.arkansas.gov)
Recommended
Search Calhoun County public records for Hampton and Calhoun County residents.
Courts & Legal
Calhoun County Circuit Court at 3 Court Square, Hampton, AR 71744, phone 870-798-2517, handles probate.
Senior Services
Area Agency on Aging: Southeast Arkansas Area Agency on Aging (SEAAAA) — serves Calhoun County
Meals on Wheels, transportation, senior centers
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
3rd and Jefferson St., Hampton, AR 71744
(870) 798-2517
CIRCUIT CLERK (Deeds, Court Records)
3rd and Jefferson St., Hampton, AR 71744
(870) 798-2517
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Calhoun County Circuit Clerk (marriage licenses, will and estate case files – see Probate section above)
Local societies
Ouachita-Calhoun Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2092, Camden, AR 71701 – covers both Calhoun and Ouachita counties.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Calhoun County Circuit Clerk – Probate Division 309 West Main Street, Hampton, AR 71744 (870) 798-2517 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Arkansas has one of the more generous small-estate thresholds in the country, so check this first.
Small Estate Affidavit – for estates where total property value (after debts, excluding the homestead and statutory spousal/minor-child allowances) is $100,000 or less. Available 45 days after the death. Filed using Form 23 (Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee) under Ark. Code § 28-41-101 – no personal representative is appointed, and no full administration is needed.
Independent Administration – available when the will authorizes it, or when all heirs agree to it. The personal representative acts with minimal court oversight at each step.
Supervised Administration – the traditional, more heavily court-involved track; used for contested estates or when independent administration isn’t available or agreed to.
Administration with Will Annexed – used when a valid will doesn’t name an executor, or the named executor can’t or won’t serve.
If using the small estate affidavit
Wait at least 45 days after the death.
Confirm the estate’s total value (after debts, excluding homestead and statutory allowances) is $100,000 or less and there are no unresolved claims against the estate.
Complete Form 23, the Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee, listing the property and heirs.
File it with the Probate Clerk, or present it with a certified death certificate directly to banks or other institutions holding the property.
If filing for independent or supervised administration
Gather the original will (if any), a certified death certificate, a list of assets/debts, and names of heirs.
File a Petition for Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative (Form 3, if there’s a will) or a Petition for Appointment of Administrator/Administratrix (Form 2, if there isn’t) with the Probate Division. Filing fee is $165.
If there’s a will, the court formally admits it to probate; the court then issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative must file an inventory of estate assets within 2 months of appointment.
Creditor notice must be published in a local newspaper, plus direct notice to known creditors; creditors then have 6 months from the date of first publication to file claims.
If independent administration applies, the personal representative can act on most matters without seeking court approval at each step.
After debts are resolved, the personal representative files a final settlement with the court; once approved, the estate closes.
What it costs
Small estate affidavit: no separate court filing fee (a nominal recording fee may apply depending on what’s being transferred).
Formal probate filing fee: $165 (may vary somewhat by county).
Personal representative and attorney compensation: no fixed statutory rate – courts typically look to roughly 2–5% of the estate’s value as a reasonable baseline, subject to court approval as “just and reasonable.”
No state estate tax or inheritance tax in Arkansas.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
Hampton, AR 71744
(870) 798-4243
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Unit
(870) 798-4201
DHS / SNAP / Medicaid
(800) 482-8988
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Calhoun County Health Unit – (870) 798-2841
Services: Immunizations, WIC, family planning, STI testing, environmental health, vital records
Hospital: Limited local; Magnolia Regional Medical Center (Columbia County) or El Dorado (Union County) for hospital care
Notes: No local hospital; critical access services through adjacent counties; health disparities common in south Arkansas rural areas
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County Facts
County Seat: Hampton
Population: 4,739
Area: 629 sq mi
Established: 1850
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