Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Grant County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Grant County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas
18,546 — people: 37th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$10,143 — spending per student in its school districts: 74th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
73.3 years — life expectancy: 27th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
7.1% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: the lowest of 75 Arkansas counties.
13.6% — child poverty: 71st highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
85.5% — households with broadband internet: 14th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$64,306 — median household income: 6th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
2.5% — share of bridges rated poor: 60th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$389 — federal grant dollars per resident: 41st highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$6.1 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 68th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
Public schools — district budgets, fiscal 2023
2 school districts have their office in Grant County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
SHERIDAN SCH DIST4,325 students
Spent $49.5 million — $43.6 million to run schools, about $10,084 per student, plus $4 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $5.7 million local (mostly property tax), $37.3 million state, $7.4 million federal. Long-term debt: $57.6 million.
POYEN SCH DIST 1508 students
Spent $5.7 million — $5.4 million to run schools, about $10,648 per student, plus $151,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $548,000 local (mostly property tax), $4.6 million state, $673,000 federal. Long-term debt: $2.2 million.
Overall risk: Very Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Grant County about $6.1 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively Low; social vulnerability: Relatively Low.
The costliest hazards here
River and inland flooding$2 million a year · Very Low
Tornado$1.4 million a year · Relatively Low
Earthquake$635,619 a year · Relatively Low
Heat wave$602,968 a year · Relatively Low
Strong wind$504,869 a year · Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
Bridges — condition of every public bridge, 2025
121 bridges in Grant County: 84 in good condition, 34 fair, and 3 poor (2.5%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
Busiest bridges rated poor
US 270-10 LM 2.54 over Hubbard Creek · built 1948
6,200 vehicles a day
US 270-10 LM 10.84 over Derriseaux Cr - Grant Co · built 1948
5,800 vehicles a day
SH 35-03 LM 0.97 over Creek - Grant County · built 1976
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $7 million of work in Grant County in fiscal 2025, about $389 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.