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Logan County, Arkansas · by the numbers

Logan County by the numbers

Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Logan County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.

How Logan County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas

“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

4 school districts have their office in Logan County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.

BOONEVILLE SCH DIST1,344 students

Spent $16.8 million — $14.7 million to run schools, about $10,908 per student, plus $1.6 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $1.6 million local (mostly property tax), $12.2 million state, $4.4 million federal. Long-term debt: $12.7 million.

PARIS SCH DIST 71,083 students

Spent $14.8 million — $13.9 million to run schools, about $12,880 per student, plus $651,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $1.4 million local (mostly property tax), $9.9 million state, $3.4 million federal. Long-term debt: $9.2 million.

MAGAZINE SCH DIST493 students

Spent $7.8 million — $7.3 million to run schools, about $14,815 per student, plus $246,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $924,000 local (mostly property tax), $5 million state, $2.1 million federal. Long-term debt: $6.9 million.

SCRANTON SCH DIST437 students

Spent $6 million — $5.2 million to run schools, about $11,920 per student, plus $663,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $939,000 local (mostly property tax), $4.3 million state, $836,000 federal. Long-term debt: $2.7 million.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of School System Finances. Districts are listed by the county of their main office; some serve neighboring counties too.

Health, money and internet at home — Logan County beside Arkansas

Life expectancy71.2 years · Arkansas 73.7 years
Adults under 65 without health insurance8.9% · Arkansas 10.0%
Children in poverty22.5% · Arkansas 20.2%
Households without enough food (food insecurity)19.2% · Arkansas 18.6%
Households with broadband internet78.8% · Arkansas 84.7%
Households with severe housing problems10.9% · Arkansas 13.2%
Drug overdose deaths per 100,00018.8 · Arkansas 19.8
Residents per primary care doctor5,304 · Arkansas 1,478
Residents per mental health provider4,280 · Arkansas 368
Unemployment4.0% · Arkansas 3.3%
Median household income$51,290 · Arkansas $58,748

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute), which gathers federal data (CDC, Census, and others); measures cover different recent years. Blank lines aren't reported for small counties.

Disaster risk — FEMA's National Risk Index

Overall risk: Relatively Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Logan County about $12.3 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively Low; social vulnerability: Relatively High.

The costliest hazards here

River and inland flooding$6.6 million a year · Relatively Low
Tornado$1.8 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Heat wave$856,546 a year · Relatively Low
Ice storm$643,236 a year · Relatively High
Cold wave$568,109 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

152 bridges in Logan County: 30 in good condition, 109 fair, and 13 poor (8.6%). “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

State Highway 22
over Short Mountain Creek · built 1928
7,000 vehicles a day
SH 22-Logan Co.
over Six Mile Creek Relief · built 1928
4,800 vehicles a day
SH 23-Logan Co.
over Petit Jean River Relief · built 1961
2,900 vehicles a day
State Highway 109
over Cane Creek Logan Co. · built 1960
1,400 vehicles a day
State Highway 309
over Six Mile Canal-Logan Co. · built 1966
1,300 vehicles a day
Barber Road
over Greasy Creek-Logan Co. · built 1970
998 vehicles a day

Source: Federal Highway Administration, National Bridge Inventory (2025 submission). Includes state, county and city bridges.

Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now

Federal grants paid for $-339,716 of work in Logan County in fiscal 2025, about $-16 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

F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026
Fish and Wildlife Service · F26AS00062
closes 2026-10-13
OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking
Office for Victims of Crime · O-OVC-2026-172699
closes 2026-10-14
BJA FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172661
closes 2026-10-15
FY26 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps - Bureau wide
Bureau of Land Management · L26AS00064
closes 2026-10-16
FY 2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Competitive Grant Program
Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants · DOT-FAA-26-0117-002
closes 2026-10-19
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC)
Health Resources and Services Administration · HRSA-27-005
closes 2026-10-19
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition
AmeriCorps · AC-08-20-2026
closes 2026-10-20
DOJ FY 2026 Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws (ANGEL) Grant Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172778
closes 2026-10-20
Long-term health outcomes of people living with spina bifida
Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD · CDC-RFA-DD-26-0222
closes 2026-10-26
OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · O-OJJDP-2026-172741
closes 2026-10-29
BJA FY 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172714
closes 2026-10-29
BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172708
closes 2026-10-29

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.

Related: The money trail · Your tax bill, explained · Water · Jails & prisons · Grants. Spot an error? Report it.