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Welcome to Hempstead County ...

Time Zone: Hempstead County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hope is the Seat for Hempstead County.

Hempstead County was founded in 1818 and was created by taking area from Arkansas County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hempstead had a population of 21,568 people. This is a decrease of 4.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,609 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hempstead represented 0.78% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Hempstead County:

  • Blevins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Blevins is located in Hempstead County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Fulton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Hempstead County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Hempstead County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
  • McCaskill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McCaskill is located in Hempstead County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • McNab
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
    • McNab is located in Hempstead County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Oakhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
    • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Ozan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
    • Ozan is located in Hempstead County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Patmos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patmos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
    • Patmos is located in Hempstead County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Perrytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
    • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Washington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Hempstead County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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