Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Montgomery County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Montgomery County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas
8,510 — people: 64th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$13,837 — spending per student in its school districts: 16th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
71.9 years — life expectancy: 47th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
13.2% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 4th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
28.4% — child poverty: 16th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
76.9% — households with broadband internet: 56th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$48,991 — median household income: 48th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
2.5% — share of bridges rated poor: 59th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$18 — federal grant dollars per resident: 71st highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$5.7 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 71st 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 Montgomery County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
CADDO HILLS SCH DIST 28589 students
Spent $10.3 million — $7.8 million to run schools, about $13,241 per student, plus $2.3 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $766,000 local (mostly property tax), $5.1 million state, $3.3 million federal. Long-term debt: $3.3 million.
MT IDA SCH DIST 20447 students
Spent $6.8 million — $6.5 million to run schools, about $14,622 per student, plus $120,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $1.1 million local (mostly property tax), $3.8 million state, $1.8 million federal. Long-term debt: $4 million.
Overall risk: Very Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Montgomery County about $5.7 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$3.6 million a year · Relatively Low
Tornado$696,813 a year · Relatively Low
Ice storm$312,047 a year · Relatively High
Strong wind$274,659 a year · Relatively Low
Heat wave$248,959 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
200 bridges in Montgomery County: 71 in good condition, 124 fair, and 5 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
State Highway 240 over Caddo River-Montgomery · built 1966
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $154,888 of work in Montgomery County in fiscal 2025, about $18 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.