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Arkansas County
Perry County County Government Offices
County SeatPerryville
Population10,019
Founded1840
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Office: Perry County Office of Emergency Management
Address: 321 W Faber Ave, Perryville, AR 72126
Phone: (501) 889-2443
Alert System: AR Alert; CodeRed; NOAA Weather Radio
Shelter Info: Contact county OEM; Perryville community facilities
FEMA Region: Region 6
Notes: West-central Arkansas; Perryville is county seat; Fourche LaFave River drainage; tornado corridor; flash flooding in Ouachita Mountain terrain; Arkansas River valley accessible from east; Ouachita National Forest covers much of the county; very rural; growing as Little Rock exurb
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
County Road Dept: Perry County Road Department – (501) 889-2443
Public Transit: Very limited; demand-response; rural county
Road Conditions: ARDOT – idrivearkansas.com
Notes: US-9 and AR-10 are main corridors; Perryville is 45 miles west of Little Rock; growing as rural alternative for Little Rock commuters; Ouachita National Forest roads; Fourche LaFave River corridor
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Perry County – (501) 889-2443
Services: Basic building permits; Perryville and Bigelow separate
Notes: Growing rural residential development; Little Rock commuter exurb; rural cabin and recreational property construction; modest growth
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Perry County Veterans Service Office – (501) 889-2443
VA Medical: Central Arkansas VA (Little Rock) – 45 miles east; very accessible
Services: Benefits claims, VA healthcare enrollment
Notes: Little Rock VA is quite accessible for this rural county; growing veteran retirement community
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Perry County Library – (501) 889-2554
Address: Perryville area
Services: Books, public computers, Wi-Fi, children’s programs
Notes: Small county library; important community resource; Little Rock library system accessible for some residents
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Ouachita National Forest (significant portion of county); Fourche LaFave River (outstanding smallmouth bass fishing – one of Arkansas’s finest small river bass streams); Lake Winona; Nimrod Lake (Yell/Perry County line – Corps of Engineers); Black Fork Mountain Wilderness; hunting on National Forest lands
Notes: The Fourche LaFave River is beloved by Arkansas smallmouth bass anglers – a beautiful, clear Ouachita Mountain stream with excellent fishing; Ouachita National Forest provides outstanding hiking, hunting, and outdoor recreation; Nimrod Lake provides water recreation; Perry County’s growing population is beginning to develop trail infrastructure; the county’s rural character and proximity to Little Rock make it attractive for outdoor recreation from the metro
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
GIS Portal: Perry County GIS; Arkansas GIS – gis.arkansas.gov
Notes: County GIS; Ouachita National Forest USFS mapping; Army Corps Nimrod Lake mapping; Fourche LaFave watershed mapping
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Shelter: Perry County Animal Control – (501) 889-2443
Services: Basic animal control
Notes: Rural county with limited resources; growing population creating some demand
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Solid Waste: Perry County – (501) 889-2443; Perryville city sanitation
Environmental: Arkansas DEQ; Ouachita National Forest (USFS); Fourche LaFave River watershed; Nimrod Lake (Army Corps)
Notes: Fourche LaFave River water quality is a priority – its clean, clear water supports the outstanding smallmouth bass fishery; Ouachita National Forest management protects watershed quality; Nimrod Lake water quality monitored by Army Corps; growing rural residential development creating increasing stormwater management needs
About Perry County County
Perry County is central Arkansas’s Fourche LaFave River and Ouachita Mountain foothills county – the river corridor through the national forest wilderness and Winthrop Rockefeller’s Winrock Farm legacy define a county where Perryville serves the surrounding agricultural and forest communities between Little Rock and the Ouachita Mountains.
Perryville (the county seat, population ~1,500) is Perry County’s governmental hub on AR-9, a central Arkansas community whose Fourche LaFave River access, Ouachita National Forest, and agricultural setting anchor its identity.
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Local DHS office: Perryville (confirm via dhs.arkansas.gov)
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Courts & Legal
Perry County Circuit Court at 321 W. Main Street, Perryville, AR 72126, phone 501-889-5126, handles probate.
Senior Services
Area Agency on Aging: Area Agency on Aging of West Central Arkansas — serves Perry 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
310 W. Main St., Perryville, AR 72126
(501) 889-2697
CIRCUIT CLERK (Deeds, Court Records)
310 W. Main St., Perryville, AR 72126
(501) 889-2697
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Perry County Circuit Clerk (marriage licenses, will and estate case files – see Probate section above)
Local societies
Perry County Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 156, Perryville, AR 72126, [email protected] – organized 1997, meets 2nd Tuesday monthly at the Max Milam Library.
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
Perry County Circuit Clerk – Probate Division 205 W. Main Street, Perryville, AR 72126 (501) 889-5126 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
Perryville, AR 72126
(501) 889-2011
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Unit
(501) 889-2437
DHS / SNAP / Medicaid
(800) 482-8988
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Perry County Health Unit – (501) 889-2418
Services: Immunizations, WIC, family planning, STI testing, environmental health, vital records
Hospital: Perry County Medical Center (Perryville) – (501) 889-2611; small critical access hospital; Little Rock hospitals readily accessible
Notes: Small critical access hospital; Little Rock healthcare accessible on US-9; rural mountain health dynamics; growing population creating some demand
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County Facts
County Seat: Perryville
Population: 10,019
Area: 551 sq mi
Established: 1840
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