Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Lincoln County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Lincoln County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas
12,868 — people: 53rd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$11,987 — spending per student in its school districts: 53rd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
72.6 years — life expectancy: 37th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
10.0% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 32nd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
24.8% — child poverty: 36th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
62.7% — households with broadband internet: 74th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$53,381 — median household income: 27th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
5.5% — share of bridges rated poor: 31st highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$15 — federal grant dollars per resident: 72nd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$6.8 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 64th 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
1 school district has its office in Lincoln County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
STAR CITY SCH DIST 111,432 students
Spent $18.7 million — $17.2 million to run schools, about $11,987 per student, plus $767,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $2.1 million local (mostly property tax), $12.9 million state, $3.8 million federal. Long-term debt: $11.4 million.
Overall risk: Very Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Lincoln County about $6.8 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Very Low; social vulnerability: Very High.
The costliest hazards here
River and inland flooding$2 million a year · Very Low
Drought$1.2 million a year · Relatively High
Earthquake$1.1 million a year · Relatively Low
Tornado$984,169 a year · Relatively Low
Heat wave$527,947 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
110 bridges in Lincoln County: 65 in good condition, 39 fair, and 6 poor (5.5%). “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
SH 388-01 LM 1.70 over Big Canal (Canal #19) · built 1965
1,200 vehicles a day
SH 54-06 LM 0.93 over Sanders Creek · built 1965
490 vehicles a day
SH 54-06 LM 1.08 over SandersCrRel-LincolnCo · built 1965
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $194,021 of work in Lincoln County in fiscal 2025, about $15 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.