Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Calhoun County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Calhoun County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas
4,690 — people: the lowest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$13,659 — spending per student in its school districts: 19th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
69.9 years — life expectancy: 66th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
10.3% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 27th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
17.8% — child poverty: 67th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
80.3% — households with broadband internet: 31st highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$57,689 — median household income: 14th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
9.6% — share of bridges rated poor: 14th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$2,582 — federal grant dollars per resident: 4th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$2.8 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: the lowest of 75 Arkansas counties.
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
Public schools — district budgets, fiscal 2023
1 school district has its office in Calhoun County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
HAMPTON SCH DIST 1543 students
Spent $7.9 million — $7.4 million to run schools, about $13,659 per student, plus $312,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $1.5 million local (mostly property tax), $5.5 million state, $1.5 million federal. Long-term debt: $7.6 million.
Overall risk: Very Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Calhoun County about $2.8 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Very Low; social vulnerability: Very Low.
The costliest hazards here
River and inland flooding$1.2 million a year · Very Low
Earthquake$412,198 a year · Very Low
Tornado$384,509 a year · Very Low
Ice storm$212,718 a year · Relatively Moderate
Strong wind$210,902 a year · Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
Bridges — condition of every public bridge, 2025
114 bridges in Calhoun County: 55 in good condition, 48 fair, and 11 poor (9.6%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $12.2 million of work in Calhoun County in fiscal 2025, about $2,582 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.