This page gathers public numbers about Drew 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 Monticello Police Department reported 114 property crimes to the FBI in 2025, down from 331 in 2016. Reported crime is not the same as all crime; see the explainer below. (Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer)
- Drew County had 17,350 residents in the 2020 census, down from 18,723 in 2000. The Census Bureau estimated 17,054 on July 1, 2025. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
- The county's largest census count since 1890 was 21,960, in 1910. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
- January through September 2026 was the driest such stretch in Drew County since NOAA's county record began in 1895: 23.64 inches (preliminary NOAA data), against a 1991-2020 average of 40.38 inches. (Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance)
- 2026 is the first year the U.S. Drought Monitor has shown any part of Drew 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 95% of the county. (Source: U.S. Drought Monitor)
- In the 2024 presidential election, Drew County voters cast 6,365 votes for president; Donald J. Trump received 66.0%. (Source: Arkansas Secretary of State)
Crime numbers: what they mean and what they don’t
The crime tables count offenses that three agencies reported to the FBI through Arkansas’s crime reporting program, run by the Arkansas Crime Information Center: the Drew County Sheriff’s Office, the Monticello Police Department and the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus police.
What they show: how many crimes were reported to or found by those agencies 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 Drew County Sheriff’s Office, “Monticello PD” is the Monticello Police Department and “UAM police” is the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus police. 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 streamflow gauge inside Drew County. The table uses the closest long-running gauges on the Saline River and Bayou Bartholomew, which both drain parts of the county. A water year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. Recent USGS data can be revised.
Data
| Year | Sheriff | Monticello PD | UAM police | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18 | 44 | 1 (11 mo.) | 63 (incomplete) |
| 2017 | 24 | 37 | 2 (11 mo.) | 63 (incomplete) |
| 2018 | 21 | 53 | 1 | 75 |
| 2019 | 16 | 38 | 4 | 58 |
| 2020 | 21 | 49 | 0 | 70 |
| 2021 | 32 | 44 | 0 | 76 |
| 2022 | 32 | 43 | 1 | 76 |
| 2023 | 22 | 49 | 0 | 71 |
| 2024 | 23 | 44 | 0 | 67 |
| 2025 | 24 | 37 | 2 | 63 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (agency data reported through the Arkansas Crime Information Center). Updated .
| Year | Sheriff | Monticello PD | UAM police | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 133 | 331 | 17 (11 mo.) | 481 (incomplete) |
| 2017 | 124 | 303 | 25 (11 mo.) | 452 (incomplete) |
| 2018 | 92 | 305 | 17 | 414 |
| 2019 | 66 | 296 | 12 | 374 |
| 2020 | 123 | 224 | 12 | 359 |
| 2021 | 92 | 239 | 7 | 338 |
| 2022 | 80 | 166 | 8 | 254 |
| 2023 | 70 | 173 | 13 | 256 |
| 2024 | 56 | 101 | 4 | 161 |
| 2025 | 48 | 114 | 6 | 168 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (agency data reported through the Arkansas Crime Information Center). Updated .
| Offense | Sheriff | Monticello PD | UAM police | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rape | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Robbery | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Aggravated assault | 17 | 27 | 2 | 46 |
| Burglary | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Larceny-theft | 36 | 91 | 6 | 133 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Arson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer. Updated .
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 17,352 |
| 1900 | 19,451 |
| 1910 | 21,960 |
| 1920 | 21,822 |
| 1930 | 19,928 |
| 1940 | 19,831 |
| 1950 | 17,959 |
| 1960 | 15,213 |
| 1970 | 15,157 |
| 1980 | 17,910 |
| 1990 | 17,369 |
| 2000 | 18,723 |
| 2010 | 18,509 |
| 2020 | 17,350 |
| 2025 (estimate, July 1) | 17,054 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (decennial censuses; 2025 Vintage population estimate). Updated .
| Year | Average temperature (F) | Precipitation (inches) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 65.3 | 59.65 |
| 2017 | 65.0 | 53.45 |
| 2018 | 63.7 | 68.69 |
| 2019 | 64.2 | 69.71 |
| 2020 | 63.9 | 71.43 |
| 2021 | 63.7 | 54.30 |
| 2022 | 63.7 | 53.02 |
| 2023 | 65.9 | 48.97 |
| 2024 | 66.0 | 58.68 |
| 2025 | 65.5 | 48.45 |
| 1991-2020 average | 63.4 | 54.85 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance (county data). Updated .
| Year | January-September precipitation (inches) |
|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary NOAA data) | 23.64 |
| 1936 | 23.79 |
| 1925 | 24.88 |
| 1918 | 25.10 |
| 1986 | 25.19 |
| 1991-2020 average | 40.38 |
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 | 24 of 52 | 10 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 | 13 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2006 | 14 of 52 | 1 of 52 | 95% | 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 | 19 of 52 | 5 of 52 | 31% | 0% |
| 2011 | 39 of 52 | 8 of 52 | 100% | 0% |
| 2012 | 13 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2013 | 8 of 53 | 3 of 53 | 100% | 0% |
| 2014 | 0 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2015 | 7 of 52 | 1 of 52 | 100% | 0% |
| 2016 | 5 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2017 | 5 of 52 | 1 of 52 | 36% | 0% |
| 2018 | 0 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 | 0 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2022 | 18 of 52 | 6 of 52 | less than 1% | 0% |
| 2023 | 10 of 52 | 3 of 52 | 100% | 0% |
| 2024 | 5 of 53 | 4 of 53 | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 | 7 of 52 | 0 of 52 | 0% | 0% |
| 2026 (through 2026-10-13) | 41 of 41 | 34 of 41 | 100% | 95% |
Source: U.S. Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, NOAA), county statistics. Updated .
| Water year (Oct.-Sept.) | Saline River near Rye | Bayou Bartholomew at Garrett Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,712 | no full-year record |
| 2017 | 2,034 | no full-year record |
| 2018 | 3,214 | 698 |
| 2019 | 5,345 | 915 |
| 2020 | 3,899 | 598 |
| 2021 | 3,719 | 788 |
| 2022 | 2,265 | 397 |
| 2023 | 3,753 | 680 |
| 2024 | 2,261 | 314 |
| 2025 | 2,682 | 363 |
| Long-term average | 2,708 (1938-2025) | 520 (1988-2025) |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Water Data for the Nation (annual statistics). Updated .
| Race and choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| President: Donald J. Trump/JD Vance | 4,203 | 66.0% |
| President: Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz | 2,050 | 32.2% |
| President: all other candidates | 112 | 1.8% |
| President: total votes | 6,365 | 100% |
| Issue No. 1: For | 5,512 | 88.7% |
| Issue No. 1: Against | 705 | 11.3% |
| Issue No. 2: For | 3,560 | 57.4% |
| Issue No. 2: Against | 2,642 | 42.6% |
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 Drew County’s numbers, open an election and choose Drew 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 Drew 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): Drew County is in the Tenth Judicial Circuit. The Drew County Circuit Clerk’s office is at 210 S. Main St., Monticello, 870-460-6250.
- District court (traffic tickets, misdemeanors, small claims and civil cases up to $25,000): see the state’s district courts directory for Drew 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 and collector: both offices are in the Drew County Courthouse, 210 S. Main St., Monticello. The courthouse main line is 870-460-6200.
- Paying online: the state’s CountyPay page for Drew County said on Oct. 18, 2026, that it was not taking payments. Call the courthouse for current ways to pay.
School report cards
The Arkansas Department of Education publishes a report card for every public school and district, including its state letter grade. Drew County’s two school districts:
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 the Drew County Sheriff's Office (ORI AR0220000), Monticello Police Department (AR0220100) and University of Arkansas at Monticello police (AR0220300); 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, Drew 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.
- Saline River near Rye, Ark. (USGS 07363500), U.S. Geological Survey. Accessed .
- Bayou Bartholomew at Garrett Bridge, Ark. (USGS 07364133), U.S. Geological Survey. Accessed .
- 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 .
- Drew County directory, Arkansas.gov. Accessed .
- CountyPay: Drew County, Arkansas.gov. Accessed .
- My School Info: Monticello School District, Arkansas Department of Education. Accessed .
- My School Info: Drew Central School District, Arkansas Department of Education. Accessed .