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Boone County, Arkansas
Boone County Courthouse (Arkansas) 001
Boone County Courthouse
Map of Arkansas highlighting Boone County
Location in the state of Arkansas
Map of the U.S
Arkansas's location in the U.S.
Founded April 9, 1869
Seat Harrison
Largest city Harrison
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

602 sq mi (1,559 km²)
590 sq mi (1,528 km²)
12 sq mi (31 km²), 1.9
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

37,373
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.boonecountyar.com/

Boone County is located in the U.S. state of Arkansas, along the Missouri border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,373.[1] The county seat is Harrison.[2] It is Arkansas's 62nd county, formed on April 9, 1869.

Boone County is part of the Harrison, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

Boone County was formed from the eastern portion of Carroll County. Contrary to popular belief, it was not named for frontiersman Daniel Boone. It was originally called Boon, since the residents believed it would be a "boon" to all who settled there. The county's first newspaper, begun in 1870, was the Boon County Advocate. However, when Governor Powell Clayton signed the act, creating the county 1869 it was titled An Act to Organize and Establish the County of Boone and for Other Purposes. So for whatever reason an "'e'" was added.[3] In 1905 and 1909, race riots were conducted to drive African-Americans out of the area. It was marketed as an all-white sundown town into the 1920s. Today, it is known as a center of white supremacist activity, including the national headquarters of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Zinc.[4][5][6][7] In 2017, Boone County Judge Robert Hathaway signed proclamations recognizing June as Confederate Heritage and History Month,[8] and issued a similar proclamation for April 2019.[9]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 602 square miles (1,560 km2), of which 590 sq mi (1,500 km2) is land and 12 sq mi (31 km2) (1.9%) is water.[10] The county is located in the northwest portion of the state, and borders Missouri to the north.

The county lies entirely within the Ozark Mountains. Rolling hills of the Springfield and Salem Plateaus characterize the majority of the topography, with the more rugged Boston Mountains lying just to the south. Isolated peaks of the Boston Mountain range are found in the south, including Boat Mountain, Pilot's Knob, and Gaither Mountain. Portions of Bull Shoals Lake and Table Rock Lake lie in the northeast and northwest corners, respectively. The Corps of Engineers operates and maintains popular campsites on the lakes at Lead Hill and Cricket Creek. Crooked Creek, popular with bass fishermen, winds through the county from south to east.

Major highways[]

  • US 62 (1961) US 62
  • US 412 US 412
  • US 65 (1961) U.S. Route 65
  • US 65B U.S. Route 65B
  • Arkansas 7 Highway 7
  • Arkansas 14 Highway 14
  • Arkansas 43 Highway 43
  • Arkansas 123 Highway 123
  • Arkansas 206 Highway 206
  • Arkansas 281 Highway 281
  • Arkansas 392 Highway 392
  • Arkansas 396 Highway 396
  • Arkansas 397 Highway 397
  • Arkansas 980(Airport) Highway 980

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1870 7,032
1880 12,146 72.7%
1890 15,816 30.2%
1900 16,396 3.7%
1910 14,318 −12.7%
1920 16,098 12.4%
1930 14,937 −7.2%
1940 15,860 6.2%
1950 16,260 2.5%
1960 16,116 −0.9%
1970 19,073 18.3%
1980 26,067 36.7%
1990 28,297 8.6%
2000 33,948 20.0%
2010 36,903 8.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790–1960[12] 1900–1990[13]
1990–2000[14] 2010–2020[1]
USA Boone County, Arkansas age pyramid

Age pyramid Boone County[15]

2020 census[]

Boone County racial composition[16]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 33,753 90.31%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 96 0.26%
Native American 265 0.71%
Asian 233 0.62%
Pacific Islander 27 0.07%
Other/Mixed 2,026 5.42%
Hispanic or Latino 973 2.6%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 37,373 people, 15,034 households, and 10,455 families residing in the county.

2000 census[]

As of the 2000 census,[17] there were 33,948 people, 13,851 households, and 9,861 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 inhabitants per square mile (22 /km2). There were 15,426 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.60% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13,851 households, out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.90% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,988, and the median income for a family was $34,974. Males had a median income of $27,114 versus $19,229 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,175. About 10.70% of families and 14.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.00% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

Public school districts[]

  • Alpena
  • Bergman
  • Harrison
  • Lead Hill
  • Omaha
  • Valley Springs

Higher education[]

  • North Arkansas College

Government[]

As with all county-level governments in Arkansas, Boone County's eleven-member quorum court forms the legislative branch and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives, called justices of the peace, are elected from single-member districts in every even-numbered year. District boundaries are drawn by the county election commission. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the county judge, who serves as the chief operating officer of the county. The county judge is elected at-large and does not vote in quorum court business, although capable of vetoing quorum court decisions. Other elected officers of the county government executive branch include the Treasurer, Collector, County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Assessor, Sheriff, and Coroner.

In state government, Boone County is represented by three members in the Arkansas House of Representatives and two in the Arkansas Senate. Arkansas House Districts 83, 98, and 99 cover parts of Boone County, as well as Arkansas Senate Districts 16 and 17.

At the federal level, Boone County is part of Arkansas's third US congressional district, currently represented by Steve Womack.

Over the past few election cycles, Boone County has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last Democrat (as of 2020) to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1992.

United States presidential election results for Boone County, Arkansas[18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 13,652 79.77% 3,064 17.90% 398 2.33%
2016 12,235 75.94% 2,926 18.16% 950 5.90%
2012 11,159 72.50% 3,772 24.51% 460 2.99%
2008 10,575 68.34% 4,435 28.66% 464 3.00%
2004 9,793 66.27% 4,640 31.40% 344 2.33%
2000 8,569 62.85% 4,493 32.95% 573 4.20%
1996 6,093 45.94% 5,745 43.32% 1,424 10.74%
1992 6,094 42.21% 6,128 42.45% 2,215 15.34%
1988 7,567 64.04% 3,998 33.84% 251 2.12%
1984 7,961 68.83% 3,356 29.01% 250 2.16%
1980 6,778 56.07% 4,576 37.86% 734 6.07%
1976 3,959 42.36% 5,388 57.64% 0 0.00%
1972 5,484 74.49% 1,862 25.29% 16 0.22%
1968 3,349 45.10% 1,907 25.68% 2,169 29.21%
1964 2,857 42.99% 3,770 56.73% 19 0.29%
1960 3,388 54.36% 2,774 44.51% 71 1.14%
1956 3,153 52.50% 2,829 47.10% 24 0.40%
1952 3,361 54.61% 2,786 45.26% 8 0.13%
1948 1,499 30.01% 3,190 63.86% 306 6.13%
1944 1,349 38.75% 2,132 61.25% 0 0.00%
1940 786 27.40% 2,054 71.59% 29 1.01%
1936 1,052 30.51% 2,386 69.20% 10 0.29%
1932 697 20.59% 2,644 78.11% 44 1.30%
1928 1,543 47.27% 1,708 52.33% 13 0.40%
1924 937 37.49% 1,350 54.02% 212 8.48%
1920 647 35.61% 1,106 60.87% 64 3.52%
1916 598 29.74% 1,413 70.26% 0 0.00%
1912 280 17.45% 965 60.12% 360 22.43%
1908 681 35.71% 1,149 60.25% 77 4.04%
1904 618 38.48% 910 56.66% 78 4.86%
1900 641 32.21% 1,338 67.24% 11 0.55%
1896 573 24.68% 1,730 74.50% 19 0.82%
1892 457 23.67% 1,472 76.23% 2 0.10%



Communities[]

Cities[]

Towns[]

  • Alpena (portions are also in Carroll County)
  • Bellefonte
  • Bergman
  • Everton
  • Lead Hill
  • Omaha
  • South Lead Hill
  • Valley Springs
  • Zinc

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Batavia
  • Bear Creek Springs
  • Capps
  • Hopewell
  • Little Arkansaw
  • Self

Historic communities[]

  • Elixir was a town in the vicinity of many springs. It was nearby present day Bergman. Heavy rains flooded the town in 1883, which was a major factor in its decline by 1892. In the 1880s, both Lead Hill and Elixir were expecting a railroad but none materialized. This also helped the town's decline. Although the town is gone, the township of Elixir remains and currently contains Bergman.[19]
  • Keener was a town around one mile south of present-day Bergman. Keener was strong in the 1880s and had a population of about 1,000 people. But, Keener began to decline fast by 1892.[19]

Townships[]

Boone County Arkansas Townships 2010 large

Townships in Boone County, Arkansas as of 2010

Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas and some may have incorporated towns or cities within part of their space. Townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the US Census does list Arkansas population based on townships (often referred to as "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps. The townships of Boone County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses.

[20][21]

Former townships include Bear Creek, Crooked Creek, Elmwood, Harrison, Washington, and Young.

Township FIPS code ANSI code
(GNIS ID)
Population
center(s)
Pop.
(2010)
Pop.
density
(/mi2)
Pop.
density
(/km2)
Land area
(mi2)
Land area
(km2)
Water area
(mi2)
Water area
(km2)
Geographic coordinates
Batavia 05-90144 00069604 911 85.48 33 10.658 27.60 0.027 0.06993 36°15′39″N 93°14′07″W / 36.260817, -93.235402
Bellefonte 05-90219 00069605 Bellefonte, Harrison 2380 93.94 36.27 25.334 65.61 0.047 0.1217 36°12′09″N 93°01′57″W / 36.202472, -93.032619
Blythe 05-90375 00069606 245 20.76 8.01 11.803 30.57 0.054 0.1399 36°13′00″N 92°56′33″W / 36.216733, -92.942489
Bryan 05-90507 00069607 Harrison 1018 57.03 22.02 17.621 45.64 0.018 0.04662 36°12′21″N 93°12′17″W / 36.205811, -93.204652
Carrollton 05-90678 00069608 Alpena 843 32.5 12.55 25.935 67.17 0.214 0.5543 36°18′01″N 93°16′23″W / 36.300254, -93.273003
Elixir 05-91224 00069609 Bergman 2802 53.88 20.80 52.002 134.7 0.051 0.1321 36°19′06″N 93°00′29″W / 36.318389, -93.00813
Ewing 05-91260 00069610 458 37.55 14.50 12.196 31.59 0.006 0.01554 36°08′15″N 93°03′13″W / 36.137467, -93.053462
Gaither 05-91404 00069611 676 32.20 12.43 20.991 54.37 0.014 0.03626 36°08′53″N 93°09′28″W / 36.147993, -93.15769
Jackson 05-91848 00069612 Harrison 1340 61.64 23.80 21.739 56.30 0.006 0.01554 36°18′19″N 93°11′24″W / 36.305402, -93.190094
Jefferson 05-91914 00069613 Valley Springs 1202 77.16 29.79 15.579 40.35 0.002 0.005180 36°08′36″N 92°58′11″W / 36.143199, -92.969805
Lee 05-92133 00069614 1867 40.73 15.73 45.837 118.7 0.004 0.01036 36°19′37″N 93°06′21″W / 36.326795, -93.105766
Long Creek 05-92268 00069615 902 22.75 8.78 39.655 102.7 0.071 0.1839 36°22′46″N 93°12′51″W / 36.379488, -93.214209
North Harrison 05-92715 00069616 Harrison 8057 475.82 183.70 16.933 43.86 0.055 0.1424 36°15′01″N 93°06′08″W / 36.250321, -93.102318
Olvey 05-92757 00069617 440 37.27 14.39 11.807 30.58 0.013 0.03367 36°11′56″N 92°57′36″W / 36.198738, -92.959986
Omaha 05-92760 00069618 Omaha 2267 29.07 11.22 77.985 202.0 1.001 2.593 36°27′48″N 93°10′24″W / 36.463258, -93.173287
Prairie 05-92979 00069619 Everton 444 27.36 10.54 16.266 42.13 0.006 0.01554 36°09′19″N 92°54′55″W / 36.155294, -92.915207
South Harrison 05-93435 00069620 Harrison 7590 280.06 108.14 27.101 70.19 0.074 0.1917 36°11′26″N 93°08′04″W / 36.190474, -93.134539
Sugar Loaf 05-93522 00069621 Diamond City, Lead Hill, South Lead Hill 2320 27.61 10.66 84.026 217.6 9.806 25.40 36°24′53″N 92°58′03″W / 36.414687, -92.967603
Summit 05-93552 00069622 556 17.27 6.59 32.201 83.40 0.076 0.1968 36°10′13″N 93°15′03″W / 36.170125, -93.250788
Zinc 05-94134 00069623 Zinc 585 23.82 9.20 24.563 63.62 0.055 0.1424 36°16′19″N 92°55′22″W / 36.272049, -92.922813
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[22][23]

Chronic Wasting Disease[]

Chronic Wasting Disease has been found in Boone county, as well as Benton, Carroll, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Newton, Pope, Searcy, Sebastian, Scott, and Washington counties.[24]

See also[]

  • Arkansas Highway 397 (1973–1980)
  • List of lakes in Boone County, Arkansas
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Boone County, Arkansas
  • Ron McNair, state representative for Boone and Carroll counties since 2015

References[]

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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "MUSEUM MUSINGS: Was Boone County named for the famous frontiersman Daniel Boone?". http://harrisondaily.com/news/museum-musings-was-boone-county-named-for-the-famous-frontiersman/article_4efeef3e-0865-11e8-bbfd-0f676c009bf0.html. 
  4. ^ "Women's Klan Rises in Arkansas". July 26, 2017. https://www.arkansaspublicmedia.org/post/womens-klan-rises-arkansas. 
  5. ^ Schulte, Bret (April 3, 2017), "The Alt-Right of the Ozarks," Slate, http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/04/what_harrison_arkansas_fight_with_the_kkk_says_about_the_alt_right.html, accessed 19 Aug 2017
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  7. ^ "Banishment Map". Independent Lens: Banished. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/banished/map.html. 
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  12. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  13. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ar190090.txt. 
  14. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  15. ^ Based on 2000 census data
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US05009&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  17. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  18. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/. 
  19. ^ a b Butler, Kent (April 1995). Bergman - A Backward Look. 
  20. ^ U. S. Census Bureau. 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Boone County, AR (Map). http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05009_boone/BAS11C20500900000_000.pdf. 
  21. ^ "Arkansas: 2010 Census Block Maps - County Subdivision". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/block/2010/cousub/dc10blk_st05_cousub.html#B. 
  22. ^ "County Subdivisions: Arkansas" (TXT). Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_05.txt. 
  23. ^ "Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html. 
  24. ^ "Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)". CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/prions/cwd/occurrence.html. 

External links[]

Coordinates: 36°18′22″N 93°05′38″W / 36.30611, -93.09389


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