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Carroll County, Arkansas
Carroll County Arkansas Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse in Berryville
Map of Arkansas highlighting Carroll County
Location in the state of Arkansas
Map of the U.S
Arkansas's location in the U.S.
Founded November 1, 1833
Named for Charles Carroll
Seat Berryville and Eureka Springs
Largest city Berryville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

639 sq mi (1,655 km²)
630 sq mi (1,632 km²)
8.7 sq mi (23 km²), 1.4%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

28,260
Congressional district 3rd
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website http://co.carroll.ar.us/
Carroll county arkansas courthouse eureka springs

Carroll County Courthouse in Eureka Springs

Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,260.[1] The county has two county seats, Berryville and Eureka Springs.[2] Carroll County is Arkansas's 26th county, formed on November 1, 1833, and named after Charles Carroll,[3] the last surviving signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 639 square miles (1,660 km2), of which 630 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 8.7 square miles (23 km2) (1.4%) is water.[4]

Major highways[]

  • US 62 (1961) U.S. Highway 62
  • US 62S U.S. Route 62 Spur
  • US 412 U.S. Highway 412
  • Arkansas 21 Arkansas Highway 21
  • Arkansas 23 Arkansas Highway 23
  • Arkansas 103 Arkansas Highway 103
  • Arkansas 143 Arkansas Highway 143
  • Arkansas 187 Arkansas Highway 187
  • Arkansas 221 Arkansas Highway 221
  • Arkansas 311 Arkansas Highway 311
  • Arkansas 980(Airport) Arkansas Highway 980

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1840 2,844
1850 4,614 62.2%
1860 9,383 103.4%
1870 5,780 −38.4%
1880 13,337 130.7%
1890 17,288 29.6%
1900 18,848 9.0%
1910 16,829 −10.7%
1920 17,786 5.7%
1930 15,820 −11.1%
1940 14,737 −6.8%
1950 13,244 −10.1%
1960 11,284 −14.8%
1970 12,301 9.0%
1980 16,203 31.7%
1990 18,654 15.1%
2000 25,357 35.9%
2010 27,446 8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2020[9]
USA Carroll County, Arkansas age pyramid

Age pyramid Carroll County[10]

2020 census[]

Carroll County racial composition[11]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 21,175 74.93%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 88 0.31%
Native American 253 0.9%
Asian 564 2.0%
Pacific Islander 432 1.53%
Other/Mixed 1,442 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4,306 15.24%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 28,260 people, 11,139 households, and 7,497 families residing in the county.

2000 census[]

As of the 2000 census,[12] there were 25,357 people, 10,189 households, and 7,111 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile (16/km2). There were 11,828 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km2). The racial composition of the county was 93.63% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.34% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 9.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 10.03% reported speaking Spanish at home [1].

There were 10,189 households, out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone, who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,924, and the median income for a family was $33,218. Males had a median income of $21,896 versus $18,159 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,003. About 11.00% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.70% of those under age 18 and 13.60% of those age 65 or over.


Government and politics[]

The Eastern District (Berryville and Green Forest) is heavily Republican. The Western District (Eureka Springs and Beaver) tilts Democratic despite the fact that Holiday Island, a community with a large percentage of relocated snowbirds in the Western District, is overwhelmingly Republican.

In presidential elections, Carroll County has voted for the Democratic candidate only twice since 1952. It voted for Southerners Jimmy Carter in 1976, and Bill Clinton in 1992.

United States presidential election results for Carroll County, Arkansas
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 7,424 62.93% 4,023 34.10% 350 2.97%
2016 6,786 63.08% 3,342 31.07% 630 5.86%
2012 6,125 60.15% 3,696 36.30% 362 3.55%
2008 6,083 57.50% 4,172 39.44% 324 3.06%
2004 6,184 59.00% 4,161 39.70% 136 1.30%
2000 5,556 57.94% 3,595 37.49% 439 4.58%
1996 3,957 44.85% 3,689 41.81% 1,177 13.34%
1992 3,535 39.91% 3,769 42.55% 1,553 17.53%
1988 4,553 62.77% 2,632 36.29% 68 0.94%
1984 5,041 68.21% 2,263 30.62% 86 1.16%
1980 4,273 55.29% 2,977 38.52% 478 6.19%
1976 2,804 42.17% 3,791 57.01% 55 0.83%
1972 3,565 70.09% 1,401 27.55% 120 2.36%
1968 2,596 51.22% 1,298 25.61% 1,174 23.16%
1964 2,105 51.22% 2,005 48.78% 0 0.00%
1960 2,615 65.95% 1,301 32.81% 49 1.24%
1956 2,310 58.04% 1,651 41.48% 19 0.48%
1952 2,752 64.63% 1,493 35.06% 13 0.31%
1948 1,525 41.35% 2,032 55.10% 131 3.55%
1944 1,176 44.55% 1,464 55.45% 0 0.00%
1940 1,081 40.23% 1,604 59.69% 2 0.07%
1936 940 36.22% 1,649 63.55% 6 0.23%
1932 758 25.77% 2,150 73.10% 33 1.12%
1928 1,757 53.05% 1,540 46.50% 15 0.45%
1924 969 38.39% 1,421 56.30% 134 5.31%
1920 1,338 48.71% 1,344 48.93% 65 2.37%
1916 1,034 40.61% 1,512 59.39% 0 0.00%
1912 464 24.91% 919 49.33% 480 25.76%
1908 1,051 43.22% 1,295 53.25% 86 3.54%
1904 869 46.03% 925 48.99% 94 4.98%
1900 735 36.93% 1,205 60.55% 50 2.51%
1896 875 32.30% 1,790 66.08% 44 1.62%
1892 984 40.64% 1,252 51.71% 185 7.64%



Communities[]

View from scenic outlook on US 62, Carroll County, Arkansas

View from a scenic outlook on US 62 west of Eureka Springs.

Cities[]

Towns[]

  • Alpena (partly in Boone County)
  • Beaver
  • Blue Eye
  • Oak Grove

Other unincorporated communities[]

  • Carrollton

Rudd Osage

Townships[]

Carroll County Arkansas 2010 Township Map large

Townships in Carroll 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 Carroll County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses.


[13][14]

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
Beaver 05-90195 00066889 Beaver, Holiday Island 1787 75.33 29.09 23.722 61.44 1.260 3.263 36°28′15″N 93°48′07″W / 36.470907, -93.801892
Cabanal 05-90570 00066890 381 16.59 6.41 22.966 59.48 0.013 0.03367 36°17′56″N 93°31′36″W / 36.298844, -93.526617
Carrollton 05-90681 00066891 Alpena 716 20.04 7.74 35.734 92.55 0.008 0.02072 36°14′38″N 93°20′24″W / 36.243979, -93.339996
Cedar 05-90708 00066892 Eureka Springs 3575 78.90 30.46 45.312 117.4 3.260 8.443 36°24′15″N 93°47′04″W / 36.40419, -93.784428
Coin 05-90891 00066894 Alpena 655 34.13 13.18 19.191 49.70 0.037 0.09583 36°19′23″N 93°19′42″W / 36.322905, -93.328357
Cross 05-90981 00066895 284 18.52 7.15 15.335 39.72 0.023 0.05957 36°28′14″N 93°37′35″W / 36.470604, -93.626448
Dry Fork 05-91143 00066897 292 12.55 4.85 23.263 60.25 0 0.000 36°08′53″N 93°29′07″W / 36.14817, -93.485237
Franklin 05-91338 00066898 Holiday Island 1269 119.28 46.04 10.639 27.55 0 0.000 36°28′23″N 93°42′48″W / 36.473124, -93.713274
Hickory 05-91692 00066899 Green Forest 4977 87.20 33.67 57.078 147.8 0 0.000 36°20′54″N 93°25′26″W / 36.348254, -93.423987
King's River 05-92052 00066900 625 41.72 16.11 14.980 38.80 0 0.000 36°25′42″N 93°39′02″W / 36.428216, -93.650539
Liberty 05-92163 00066901 158 8.60 3.32 18.368 47.57 0 0.000 36°15′42″N 93°26′49″W / 36.261714, -93.446885
Long Creek 05-92271 00066902 614 14.33 5.53 42.834 110.9 0.971 2.515 36°25′44″N 93°20′05″W / 36.428948, -93.334785
North Yocum 05-92727 00066903 Blue Eye, Oak Grove 314 24.15 9.32 13.004 33.68 0.017 0.04403 36°28′24″N 93°27′17″W / 36.473431, -93.454596
Omega 05-92763 00066904 489 14.06 5.43 34.778 90.07 0 0.000 36°12′48″N 93°33′51″W / 36.213409, -93.564238
Osage 05-92769 00066905 418 9.25 3.57 45.196 117.1 0.019 0.04921 36°09′54″N 93°22′34″W / 36.164906, -93.376019
Packard Springs 05-92811 00066906 735 22.44 8.66 32.761 84.85 2.944 7.625 36°20′27″N 93°48′15″W / 36.340831, -93.80423
Piney 05-92898 00066907 226 13.99 5.40 16.150 41.83 0 0.000 36°12′53″N 93°28′58″W / 36.214639, -93.482882
Polo 05-93522 00069621 Berryville 1224 29.90 11.55 40.932 106.0 0.006 0.01554 36°26′37″N 93°32′40″W / 36.443519, -93.544485
Prairie 05-92982 00066909 Berryville 7555 106.85 41.25 70.706 183.1 0.144 0.3730 36°20′28″N 93°35′06″W / 36.341052, -93.585079
South Yocum 05-93444 00066910 Blue Eye, Oak Grove 649 29.92 10.78 23.247 60.21 0 0.000 36°26′29″N 93°25′55″W / 36.44151, -93.431854
Winona 05-94101 00066911 Eureka Springs 453 18.96 7.32 23.889 61.87 0 0.000 36°20′40″N 93°41′49″W / 36.344531, -93.697021
Source: U.S. Census Bureau[15][16]

See also[]

  • List of lakes in Carroll County, Arkansas
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Carroll County, Arkansas

References[]

  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US05015. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. pp. 70. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ. 
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_05.txt. 
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  7. ^ 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. 
  8. ^ "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. 
  9. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05015.html. 
  10. ^ Based on 2000 census data
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US05015&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  13. ^ U. S. Census Bureau. 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Carroll County, AR (Map). http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05015_carroll/BAS11C20501500000_000.pdf. 
  14. ^ "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#C. 
  15. ^ "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. 
  16. ^ "Census 2010 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html. 

Further reading[]

  • Baker, T. Lindsay, ed (2007). "Chapter 1: The Story Begins". Confederate Guerrilla: The Civil War Memior of Joseph M. Bailey. Civil War in the West. Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-1-55728-838-7. OCLC 85018566. 

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