Local District Court - McGehee Dept.
PO Box 11
McGehee, AR 71654
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM CST
P: 870-222-3859
F: 870-222-6659
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $5,000, Eviction, Small Claims
Dumas Local District Court
PO Box 157
149 E Waterman
Dumas, AR 71639-2226
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM CST
P: 870-382-6972
F: 870-382-1106
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $5,000, Eviction, Small Claims
Circuit Court
PO Box 309
604 President St
Arkansas City, AR 71630
Hours: 8AM-4PM CST
P: 870-877-2411
F: 870-877-3407
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil Actions over $5,000, Probate
Restricted Records: No juvenile records released
Probate records are handled by the County Clerk, who can be reached thru the number above.
Contact the Desha County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Desha County Court Recorder
604 President St
Arkansas City Courthouse
Arkansas City, AR 71630
8AM-4PM CST
Phone: 870-877-2411
Fax: 870-877-3407
Real Estate
If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are official hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.
Get a vital certificate.
Total Land Area (2000): 764.99 sq mi
Population (2009): 13,358
- Females: 53.3%
- White: 49.9%
- Black/African American: 48.3%
- Asian: 0.4%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 4.4%
- White, Not Hispanic: 46.1%
Population Change (2000-2009): -1,983
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 2.1%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 3.7%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 29.0%
High School Graduates (2000): 65.0%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 11.1%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.57
Housing Units (2000): 6,663
Homeownership Rate (2000): 63.5%
Migration Flow to Desha County, AR from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $217,718
- Construction: $7,222
- Retail Trade: $14,775
- Professional and Technical Services: $5,184
- Healthcare: $0
- Banking: $6,322
- Retail Trade: $14,775
- Accommodations and Food Services: $3,203
- Manufacturing: $58,890
- Farms: $15,275
- Government: $46,493
Employed (2000): 5,477
Unemployed (2000): 527
Unemployment Rate (2009): 10.7%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $23,565
Local Government Employment (2007): 773
Local Government Revenue (2007): $45,683 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $24,631 (thou. dol.)
Births (2007): 204
- Per 1,000 population: 14.9
Deaths (2007): 158
- Per 1,000 population: 11.5
Infant Deaths (2007): 2
- Per 1,000 population: 9.8
Violent Crimes (2008): 46
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
- Forcible rape: 5
- Robbery: 8
- Aggravated Assault: 33
Property Crimes (2008): 297
- Burglary: 80
- Larceny-Theft: 207
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 10
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