Hope, AR Public Records
Hope is an incorporated city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, with an estimated population of 8,465 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 10.7 square miles of land. That is down about 492 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Hope City Hall
Hope's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Hope Contact on File
| Government | City Of Hope |
| Contact listed | City Manager |
| Mailing address | PO Box 667, Hope, AR 71802 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.hopearkansas.net |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Hope
Hope is in Hempstead County. In Arkansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Circuit Clerk (ex officio recorder) in each county. Divorce cases in Arkansas are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Arkansas are handled by the Circuit Court (probate division) in each county.
📍 Hempstead County at a Glance
| County | Hempstead County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 19,105 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Hempstead County Circuit Clerk (Eighth North Judicial Circuit)
| Address | 200 E 3rd Street, Hope, AR 71801 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (870) 777-2384 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce and domestic relations, probate); in most Arkansas counties the Circuit Clerk is also the county recorder of deeds and land records |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | arcourts.gov/…/circuit-clerks ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Hempstead County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Hope
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Hope, AR:
📋 Hope Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Arkansas Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Arkansas are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Arkansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Circuit Clerk (ex officio recorder) in each county. |
| Court cases & divorce | Hempstead County courthouse. Divorce cases in Arkansas are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Arkansas are handled by the Circuit Court (probate division) in each county. |
| State court system | Arkansas Judiciary |
| Sex offender registry | Arkansas Sex Offender Registry (Arkansas Crime Information Center) |