Scott Barker is the current mayor of Higden [3] Higden is located in western Cleburne County on the south and west shores of Greers Ferry Lake, a reservoir on the Little Red River.

Arkansas Highways 16 and 92 run along the southern edge of the town and cross the lake at The Narrows, connecting Higden to Greers Ferry on the east shore.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Higden has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), all land.

Some area residents claim that some homes and buildings are still underwater today in the lake.

The district encompasses more than 147.81 square miles (382.8 km2) of land that includes all or portions of Cleburne County and Van Buren County communities, including Higden, Prim, Edgemont, Fairfield Bay and Greers Ferry.