GARLAND 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
Garland County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 1,168
Per 1,000 population: 12.1
Deaths (2007): 1,242
Per 1,000 population: 12.9
Infant Deaths (2007): 5
Per 1,000 population: 4.3
Garland County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 642
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 4
Forcible rape: 44
Robbery: 118
Aggravated Assault: 476
Property Crimes (2008): 6,437
Burglary: 1,892
Larceny-Theft: 4,174
Motor Vehicle Theft: 371
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $869 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $714 (0.6%)
18,381 spouses (18,371 opposite-sex spouses), 2,620 unmarried partners, (2,376 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units) 52,647 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 30,374 (57.7%)
Renter Occupied HU 12,855 (24.4%)
Vacant Housing Units 9,418 (17.9%)
Median Home Value $168,956
Average Home Value $227,068
Housing Affordability Index3 138