Emmet: Government & Civic
Civic profile of Emmet: Emmet operates as an incorporated municipal government. Sits in U.S. Congressional District 4. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Hempstead County Courthouse (1.3 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $6,867 per resident ($0.1B FY2024).
- $6,867 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Arkansas $6,659).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · County Government | Hempstead County |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | CITY OF EMMET |
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 245 |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | EMMET |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 71835 |
| Contacts · Governing Body · Type | county_fallback |
| Contacts · Governing Body · County Name | Hempstead County |
| Government Structure · Government Name | CITY OF EMMET |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 2 - MUNICIPAL |
| Government Structure · Address | PO BOX 245 |
| Government Structure · Zip | 71835 |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/ar/emmet-city-arkansas |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Mayor & City Council
City Officials (1)
| Mayor | Gordon Petrie |
|---|
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 05003 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Upper District | 3 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 05089 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower District | 89 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 4 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | AR-04 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 76,132,893.63 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 1,014,021 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 7 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 25.28 (vs Arkansas $6,659) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 485 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 485 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 111.5% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Hempstead County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Hope |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 1.3 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (16)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $137,781,671 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 6,866.77 (vs Arkansas $6,659) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 20,065 people (vs Arkansas 29,177) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
County Officials (13)
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=33.64103&lon=-93.596413 |
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| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=33.64103,-93.596413 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 143 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 7,178 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $12,684 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | 5,506 |
| State Fiscal · Net Recipient | Yes |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Public fiscal data compilation