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Hempstead County, Arkansas
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Hempstead County Courthouse
Former Hempstead County CourthouseBill Clinton Birthplace
Watermelon Festival
Clockwise from top: Hempstead County Courthouse in Hope, Bill Clinton Birthplace, Politicians at the Hope Watermelon Festival, the former Hempstead County Courthouse)
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Map of Arkansas highlighting Hempstead County
Location in the state of Arkansas
Map of the U.S
Arkansas's location in the U.S.
Founded December 15, 1818
Named for Edward Hempstead
Seat Hope
Largest city Hope
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

741 sq mi (1,919 km²)
728 sq mi (1,886 km²)
14 sq mi (36 km²), 1.8%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

20,065
Congressional district 4th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website https://hempsteadcountyar.com/

Hempstead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population decreased to 20,065.[1] The county seat is Hope.[2] Hempstead County is Arkansas's fourth county, formed on December 15, 1818, alongside Clark and Pulaski counties. The county is named for Edward Hempstead, a delegate to the U.S. Congress from the Missouri Territory, which included present-day Arkansas at the time.[3] It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

Historic Washington State Park is located in Hempstead County some nine miles northwest of Hope in the historic village of Washington, Arkansas. The state park opened in 1973 as "Old Washington Historic State Park", but the "Old" was dropped from the name in 2006. The park offers walking tours of the historic village, which contains more than a dozen historic structures from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 741 square miles (1,920 km2), of which 728 square miles (1,890 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (1.8%) is water.[4] Hempstead County is alternately considered as part of the greater regions of South Arkansas or Southwest Arkansas.

Major highways[]

  • I-30 (AR) Interstate 30
  • US 67 U.S. Highway 67
  • US 278 U.S. Highway 278
  • US 371 U.S. Highway 371
  • Arkansas 4 Highway 4
  • Arkansas 27 Highway 27
  • Arkansas 29 Highway 29
  • Arkansas 32 Highway 32

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1830 2,512
1840 4,921 95.9%
1850 7,672 55.9%
1860 13,989 82.3%
1870 13,768 −1.6%
1880 19,015 38.1%
1890 22,796 19.9%
1900 24,101 5.7%
1910 28,285 17.4%
1920 31,602 11.7%
1930 30,847 −2.4%
1940 32,770 6.2%
1950 25,080 −23.5%
1960 19,661 −21.6%
1970 19,308 −1.8%
1980 23,635 22.4%
1990 21,621 −8.5%
2000 23,587 9.1%
2010 22,609 −4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2020[9][1]
USA Hempstead County, Arkansas age pyramid

Age pyramid Hempstead County[10]

2020 census[]

Hempstead County racial composition[11]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 10,558 52.62%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 5,644 28.13%
Native American 81 0.4%
Asian 88 0.44%
Pacific Islander 5 0.02%
Other/Mixed 736 3.67%
Hispanic or Latino 2,953 14.72%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,065 people, 8,094 households, and 5,711 families residing in the county.

2000 census[]

As of the 2000 census,[12] there were 23,587 people, 8,959 households, and 6,378 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12/km2). There were 10,178 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 63.28% White, 30.36% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.17% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. 8.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,959 households, out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% were married couples living together, 15.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.30% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,622, and the median income for a family was $34,082. Males had a median income of $25,830 versus $17,383 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,103. About 16.00% of families and 20.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.20% of those under age 18 and 16.70% of those age 65 or over.

Government[]

Starting in 2008, voters of Hempstead County have shifted to the political right in US presidential elections. That said, the city of Hope is still very Democratic as of 2022.[13]

United States presidential election results for Hempstead County, Arkansas[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,470 65.27% 2,138 31.22% 240 3.50%
2016 4,401 62.43% 2,377 33.72% 271 3.84%
2012 4,284 61.90% 2,468 35.66% 169 2.44%
2008 4,273 58.14% 2,869 39.04% 207 2.82%
2004 3,580 48.04% 3,817 51.22% 55 0.74%
2000 3,257 44.68% 3,937 54.01% 95 1.30%
1996 2,021 26.76% 4,983 65.99% 547 7.24%
1992 2,387 26.75% 5,476 61.38% 1,059 11.87%
1988 3,938 50.49% 3,841 49.25% 20 0.26%
1984 4,904 59.31% 3,327 40.24% 37 0.45%
1980 3,852 44.65% 4,671 54.14% 105 1.22%
1976 2,859 34.63% 5,397 65.37% 0 0.00%
1972 4,963 70.80% 2,047 29.20% 0 0.00%
1968 1,783 24.62% 2,322 32.07% 3,136 43.31%
1964 2,493 42.32% 3,355 56.95% 43 0.73%
1960 1,948 40.93% 2,596 54.55% 215 4.52%
1956 2,227 44.57% 2,694 53.91% 76 1.52%
1952 2,115 43.28% 2,771 56.70% 1 0.02%
1948 386 12.58% 1,683 54.84% 1,000 32.58%
1944 624 22.37% 2,157 77.34% 8 0.29%
1940 415 12.85% 2,814 87.15% 0 0.00%
1936 190 7.24% 2,431 92.68% 2 0.08%
1932 317 10.03% 2,840 89.90% 2 0.06%
1928 886 30.25% 2,038 69.58% 5 0.17%
1924 715 30.37% 1,459 61.98% 180 7.65%
1920 1,754 43.65% 2,239 55.72% 25 0.62%
1916 1,238 37.05% 2,103 62.95% 0 0.00%
1912 836 31.63% 1,247 47.18% 560 21.19%
1908 1,346 41.68% 1,779 55.09% 104 3.22%
1904 1,477 49.41% 1,410 47.17% 102 3.41%
1900 1,330 49.11% 1,352 49.93% 26 0.96%
1896 1,203 39.26% 1,832 59.79% 29 0.95%
1892 1,051 34.76% 1,757 58.10% 216 7.14%



Communities[]

1874 Hempstead County, AR, Courthouse IMG 1498

The 1874 Hempstead County Courthouse in Washington is now a visitors center for Historic Washington State Park.

Hempstead County Veterans Monument IMG 1510

Veterans Monument in front of current 1939 Hempstead County Courthouse in Hope

Cities[]

  • Blevins
  • Hope (county seat)
  • Washington

Towns[]

  • Fulton
  • McNab
  • McCaskill
  • Oakhaven
  • Ozan
  • Patmos
  • Perrytown

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Clow
  • DeAnn

Townships[]

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


[15][16]

  • Bodcaw (Patmos)
  • Bois d'Arc (Fulton, McNab)
  • De Roan (Hope, Perrytown)
  • Garland
  • Mine Creek (part of Ozan)
  • Noland (small part of Emmet)
  • Ozan (Oakhaven, Washington, most of Ozan)
  • Redland (McCaskill)
  • Saline
  • Spring Hill
  • Wallaceburg (Blevins)
  • Water Creek

See also[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. 1 April 2020. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/hempsteadcountyarkansas,US/PST045221. 
  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. 154. 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. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named QF
  10. ^ Based on 2000 census data
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US05057&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  13. ^ Park, Alice; Smart, Charlie; Taylor, Rumsey; Watkins, Miles (2021-02-02). "An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2020 Election" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/upshot/2020-election-map.html. 
  14. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/. 
  15. ^ U. S. Census Bureau. 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Hempstead County, AR (Map). http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05081_little_river/BAS11C20508100000_000.pdf. 
  16. ^ "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#H. 

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