CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER DATABASE
The County Clerk is the official bookkeeper of county government and serves as the clerk for County Court, secretary for Quorum Court, and clerk for Probate Court.
The probate Clerk maintains the following records:
Adoption
Civil Commitments
Decedent Estates
Guardianships
Small Estates
The County Court Clerk maintains the following records:
Annexations, incorporations, county purchases, proclamations, levy of taxes, board appointments, bonds, improvement districts, right-of-way acquisition, contracts, and agreements that the County Judge signs.
RECORDS SEARCH AND PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
You must submit a request to the Arkansas Department of Health to obtain public records such as birth, death, and marriage. You can submit a request online or through the mail using the following address:
Arkansas Department of Health
Vital Records, Slot 44
4815 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
The county also uses TitleSearcher to search for records and the circuit court.
STATISTICS: CRIME, BIRTH, DEATH, PROPERTY, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE
Craighead County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 1,417
Per 1,000 population: 15.5
Deaths (2007): 828
Per 1,000 population: 9.1
Infant Deaths (2007): 20
Per 1,000 population: 14.1
Craighead County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 311
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 5
Forcible rape: 36
Robbery: 90
Aggravated Assault: 180
Property Crimes (2008): 3,802
Burglary: 1,501
Larceny-Theft: 2,161
Motor Vehicle Theft: 140
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,165 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $867 (0.7%)
19,650 spouses (19,223 opposite-sex spouses), 810 unmarried partners, (810 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units) 48,536 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 25,471 (52.5%)
Renter Occupied HU 19,264 (39.7%)
Vacant Housing Units 3,801 ( 7.8%)
Median Home Value $191,429
Average Home Value $231,079
Housing Affordability Index3 127