This page gathers public numbers about Cleveland County in one place: crime reports, population, weather, drought, rivers and past elections. It also explains how to look up court cases, property records and school report cards yourself. Every figure links to the government agency that published it.
Updated Oct. 18, 2026. We recheck these figures when the agencies release new data.
Key facts
- The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office reported 38 property crimes to the FBI in 2024, the latest year with a full 12 months of reports, down from 75 in 2016. Reported crime is not the same as all crime; see the explainer below. (Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer)
- Cleveland County had 7,550 residents in the 2020 census, down from 8,571 in 2000. The Census Bureau estimated 7,224 on July 1, 2025. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
- The county's largest census count since 1890 was 13,481, in 1910. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
- January through September 2026 was the second-driest such stretch in Cleveland County since NOAA's county record began in 1895: 23.32 inches (preliminary NOAA data), against a 1991-2020 average of 40.58 inches. Only 1925 was drier. (Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance)
- 2026 is the first year the U.S. Drought Monitor has shown any part of Cleveland County in exceptional drought, its worst category, since the weekly maps began in 2000. It first appeared on the map dated May 5, 2026, and peaked at 17% of the county. (Source: U.S. Drought Monitor)
- In the 2024 presidential election, Cleveland County voters cast 3,374 votes for president; Donald J. Trump received 83.1%. (Source: Arkansas Secretary of State)
Crime numbers: what they mean and what they don’t
The crime tables count offenses that one agency reported to the FBI through Arkansas’s crime reporting program, run by the Arkansas Crime Information Center: the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office.
What they show: how many crimes were reported to or found by the sheriff’s office each year. Violent crime means murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Property crime means burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson.
What they don’t show:
- Crimes nobody reported to police.
- Arrests or convictions. A reported offense is not proof that anyone committed it. Anyone charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
- Cases worked by other agencies, such as the Arkansas State Police.
The numbers are small, so a few cases can swing a year up or down, and changes in how an agency records or reports crime can move them too. For that reason we show counts, not rates. A year marked “incomplete” is missing at least one month of reports; “(11 mo.)” means the agency reported for 11 of 12 months. In the tables, “Sheriff” is the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office. Rangers at Marks’ Mills Battleground State Park began reporting to the FBI in 2024. They reported no crimes in 2024 or 2025, and are not included in the tables. The FBI can revise its figures. These were pulled Oct. 18, 2026, from FBI data last refreshed Oct. 15, 2026.
How to read the other tables
- Population comes from each 10-year census, plus the Census Bureau’s latest yearly estimate. The estimate is not a count.
- Weather figures are NOAA’s countywide averages, built from weather stations in and near the county. The most recent months are preliminary and can change.
- Drought comes from the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map, which began in 2000. “Severe” (D2), “extreme” (D3) and “exceptional” (D4) are its three worst categories. A week counts if any part of the county was in that category or worse.
- Rivers: The U.S. Geological Survey has no active streamflow gauge with daily records inside Cleveland County. The table uses long-running gauges nearby: Saline River near Rye (Bradley County) and Saline River near Sheridan (Grant County). A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. Recent USGS data can be revised.
Data
| Year | Sheriff | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 |
| 2019 | 20 | 20 |
| 2020 | 40 | 40 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 (10 mo.) | 1 (incomplete) |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (agency data reported through the Arkansas Crime Information Center). Updated .
| Year | Sheriff | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 75 | 75 |
| 2017 | 96 | 96 |
| 2018 | 88 | 88 |
| 2019 | 165 | 165 |
| 2020 | 112 | 112 |
| 2021 | 134 | 134 |
| 2022 | 140 | 140 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 |
| 2025 | 10 (10 mo.) | 10 (incomplete) |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (agency data reported through the Arkansas Crime Information Center). Updated .
| Offense | Sheriff | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 0 (10 mo.) | 0 (incomplete) |
| Rape | 1 (10 mo.) | 1 (incomplete) |
| Robbery | 0 (10 mo.) | 0 (incomplete) |
| Aggravated assault | 0 (10 mo.) | 0 (incomplete) |
| Burglary | 1 (10 mo.) | 1 (incomplete) |
| Larceny-theft | 4 (10 mo.) | 4 (incomplete) |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5 (10 mo.) | 5 (incomplete) |
| Arson | 0 (10 mo.) | 0 (incomplete) |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer. Updated .
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 11,362 |
| 1900 | 11,620 |
| 1910 | 13,481 |
| 1920 | 12,260 |
| 1930 | 12,744 |
| 1940 | 12,570 |
| 1950 | 8,956 |
| 1960 | 6,944 |
| 1970 | 6,605 |
| 1980 | 7,868 |
| 1990 | 7,781 |
| 2000 | 8,571 |
| 2010 | 8,689 |
| 2020 | 7,550 |
| 2025 (estimate, July 1) | 7,224 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (decennial censuses; 2025 Vintage population estimate). Updated .
| Year | Average temperature (F) | Precipitation (inches) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 64.3 | 55.71 |
| 2017 | 64.1 | 53.35 |
| 2018 | 62.9 | 75.19 |
| 2019 | 63.0 | 67.98 |
| 2020 | 62.7 | 75.95 |
| 2021 | 62.6 | 56.69 |
| 2022 | 62.9 | 56.65 |
| 2023 | 64.8 | 53.87 |
| 2024 | 65.1 | 52.57 |
| 2025 | 64.6 | 47.18 |
| 1991-2020 average | 62.8 | 55.18 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance (county data). Updated .
| Year | January-September precipitation (inches) |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 21.80 |
| 2026 (preliminary NOAA data) | 23.32 |
| 1936 | 24.52 |
| 1954 | 25.93 |
| 2010 | 26.08 |
| 1991-2020 average | 40.58 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance (county data; recent months preliminary). Updated .
| Year | Weeks with severe drought or worse | Weeks with extreme drought or worse | Peak share in extreme drought or worse | Peak share in exceptional drought |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 of 52 | 9 of 52 | 100% | 0% |
| 2001 | 0 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2002 | 0 of 53 | 0 of 53 | 0% | 0% |
| 2003 | 0 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2004 | 0 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2005 | 18 of 52 | 1 of 52 | 84% | 0% |
| 2006 | 13 of 52 | 3 of 52 | 13% | 0% |
| 2007 | 0 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2008 | 0 of 53 | 0 of 53 | 0% | 0% |
| 2009 | 0 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2010 | 12 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2011 | 24 of 52 | 5 of 52 | 56% | 0% |
| 2012 | 11 of 52 | 4 of 52 | 68% | 0% |
| 2013 | 8 of 53 | 3 of 53 | 78% | 0% |
| 2014 | 0 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2015 | 5 of 52 | 1 of 52 | 100% | 0% |
| 2016 | 2 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2017 | 6 of 52 | 2 of 52 | 100% | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2019 | 0 of 53 | 0 of 53 | 0% | 0% |
| 2020 | 0 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2021 | 2 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2022 | 19 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 | 10 of 52 | 3 of 52 | 82% | 0% |
| 2024 | 7 of 53 | 1 of 53 | 82% | 0% |
| 2025 | 11 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2026 (through 2026-10-13) | 41 of 41 | 29 of 41 | 100% | 17% |
Source: U.S. Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, NOAA), county statistics. Updated .
| Water year (Oct.-Sept.) | Saline River near Rye | Saline River near Sheridan |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,712 | 2,163 |
| 2017 | 2,034 | 1,097 |
| 2018 | 3,214 | 1,816 |
| 2019 | 5,345 | 3,058 |
| 2020 | 3,899 | 2,207 |
| 2021 | 3,719 | 1,828 |
| 2022 | 2,265 | 1,380 |
| 2023 | 3,753 | no full-year record |
| 2024 | 2,261 | 1,435 |
| 2025 | 2,682 | no full-year record |
| Long-term average | 2,708 (1938-2025) | 1,623 (1971-2024) |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Water Data for the Nation (annual statistics). Updated .
| Race and choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| President: Donald J. Trump/JD Vance | 2,804 | 83.1% |
| President: Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz | 524 | 15.5% |
| President: all other candidates | 46 | 1.4% |
| President: total votes | 3,374 | 100% |
| Issue No. 1: For | 2,901 | 88.4% |
| Issue No. 1: Against | 379 | 11.6% |
| Issue No. 2: For | 2,046 | 61.8% |
| Issue No. 2: Against | 1,264 | 38.2% |
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, 2024 general election results by precinct. Updated .
Past election results
The Arkansas Secretary of State has official results online back to 1976. Its Election Results page links each election. To see Cleveland County’s numbers, open an election and choose Cleveland County.
- 2024 general election
- 2022 general election
- 2020 general election
- 2024 general election results by precinct (spreadsheet)
How to look up a court case
Arkansas court records are searchable for free on Search ARCourts, run by the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts. It replaced the older Public CourtConnect site.
- Open Search ARCourts.
- Search by a person’s name or by case number.
- Narrow the results with the search filters, and check that the case is in a Cleveland County court.
- Open a case to see the parties, the judge, filings, charges and outcomes, upcoming court dates and judgments. Some cases link to the filed documents.
Not everything is online. Some court records are not public under Arkansas Supreme Court rules and won’t appear. Every circuit court provides basic case statistics to the site, and most post fuller case information. Only some district courts are on it. If you can’t find a case, call the court where it was filed.
- Circuit court (criminal, civil, probate, domestic relations and juvenile cases): Cleveland County is in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. The Cleveland County Circuit Clerk’s mailing address is P.O. Box 368, Rison, AR 71665; phone 870-325-6521.
- District court (traffic tickets, misdemeanors, small claims and civil cases up to $25,000): see the state’s district courts directory for Cleveland County District Court.
- Questions about the website: Administrative Office of the Courts, 501-410-1900 (option 1) or 866-823-5778.
A charge is an accusation, not proof. Seeing a name in a court record does not mean that person did anything wrong. iSEARK.com does not publish names from these searches on this page.
Property records and taxes
- Assessor (property values and assessments): 20 Magnolia St., Rison, 870-325-6695. The assessor offers a free real estate records search on ARCountyData.com, a private site the county uses.
- Collector (paying property taxes): 20 Magnolia St., Rison, 870-325-7254. Tax records and receipts can be searched on ARCountyData.com.
School report cards
The Arkansas Department of Education publishes a report card for every public school and district, including its state letter grade. School districts based in Cleveland County:
On a district’s page, choose “Report Card.” To find a single school, use the search on My School Info.
Sources
- Crime Data Explorer, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Accessed . Agency data for Cleveland County Sheriff's Office (AR0130000); FBI data refreshed Oct. 15, 2026.
- Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990, U.S. Census Bureau. Accessed . Arkansas county table, 1890-1990.
- County population totals (2000, 2010 census counts; Vintage 2025 estimates), U.S. Census Bureau. Accessed .
- 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), Arkansas, U.S. Census Bureau. Accessed .
- Climate at a Glance: County Time Series, Cleveland County, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Accessed . Recent months are preliminary and can be revised.
- U.S. Drought Monitor data tables (county statistics), National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, NOAA. Accessed . Weekly maps, Jan. 4, 2000, to Oct. 13, 2026.
- Election Results, Arkansas Secretary of State. Accessed .
- 2024 General Election State Results (PDF), Arkansas Secretary of State. Accessed . Used to cross-check the precinct file.
- Search ARCourts, Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts. Accessed .
- About Search ARCourts, Arkansas Judiciary. Accessed .
- Circuit clerks directory, Arkansas Judiciary. Accessed .
- District courts directory, Arkansas Judiciary. Accessed .
- Saline River near Rye, Ark. (USGS 07363500), U.S. Geological Survey. Accessed .
- Saline River near Sheridan, Ark. (USGS 07363200), U.S. Geological Survey. Accessed .
- Cleveland County directory, Arkansas.gov. Accessed .
- Cleveland County records, ARCountyData.com (private site used by the county). Accessed . Assessor and collector phone numbers cross-checked here.
- My School Info: Cleveland County School District, Arkansas Department of Education. Accessed .
- My School Info: Woodlawn School District, Arkansas Department of Education. Accessed .