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Johnson County, Arkansas | |
Courthouse in Clarksville
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Location in the state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | November 16, 1833 |
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Seat | Clarksville |
Largest city | Clarksville |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
683 sq mi (1,769 km²) 660 sq mi (1,709 km²) 23 sq mi (60 km²), 3.4% |
Population - (2020) - Density |
25,749 |
Congressional district | 4th |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website | http://johnsoncounty.arkansas.gov/ |
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,749.[1] The county seat is Clarksville.[2] Johnson County is Arkansas's 30th county, formed on November 16, 1833, from a portion of Pope County and named for Benjamin Johnson,[3] a Territorial Judge. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
The Ada Mills Bridge links the Arkansas River between Johnson and Logan counties. It is named for Ada Mills, a former Republican political activist who lobbied for the structure for forty years before its completion.[4]
The notorious bandit Bill Doolin, the founder of the Wild Bunch, was born in Johnson County in 1858 and shot to death on capture in Oklahoma in 1896.
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 683 square miles (1,770 km2), of which 660 square miles (1,700 km2) is land and 23 square miles (60 km2) (3.4%) is water.[5]
Major highways[]
- Interstate 40
- U.S. Route 64
- Arkansas Highway 21
- Arkansas Highway 103
- Arkansas Highway 109
- Arkansas Highway 123
Adjacent counties[]
- Newton County (north)
- Pope County (east)
- Logan County (south)
- Franklin County (west)
- Madison County (northwest)
National protected area[]
- Ozark National Forest (part)
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1840 | 3,433 | ||
1850 | 5,227 | 52.3% | |
1860 | 7,612 | 45.6% | |
1870 | 9,152 | 20.2% | |
1880 | 11,565 | 26.4% | |
1890 | 16,758 | 44.9% | |
1900 | 17,448 | 4.1% | |
1910 | 19,698 | 12.9% | |
1920 | 21,062 | 6.9% | |
1930 | 19,289 | −8.4% | |
1940 | 18,795 | −2.6% | |
1950 | 16,138 | −14.1% | |
1960 | 12,421 | −23.0% | |
1970 | 13,630 | 9.7% | |
1980 | 17,423 | 27.8% | |
1990 | 18,221 | 4.6% | |
2000 | 22,781 | 25.0% | |
2010 | 25,540 | 12.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010–2020[1] |
2000 census[]
As of the 2000 census,[11] there were 22,781 people, 8,738 households, and 6,238 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile (13/km2). There were 9,926 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.69% White, 1.37% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.62% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 6.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,738 households, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,910, and the median income for a family was $33,630. Males had a median income of $25,779 versus $19,924 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,097. About 12.90% of families and 16.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.60% of those under age 18 and 15.30% of those age 65 or over.
2020 census[]
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 25,749 people, 9,682 households, and 6,650 families residing in the county.
Racial composition[]
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 19,400 | 75.34% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 454 | 1.76% |
Native American | 202 | 0.78% |
Asian | 918 | 3.57% |
Pacific Islander | 27 | 0.1% |
Other/Mixed | 1,309 | 5.08% |
Hispanic or Latino | 3,439 | 13.36% |
Government[]
Politics[]
Over the past few election cycles Johnson County has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last Democrat to carry this county was Arkansas native Bill Clinton in 1996.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 6,938 | 73.05% | 2,283 | 24.04% | 277 | 2.92% |
2016 | 6,091 | 66.85% | 2,427 | 26.64% | 594 | 6.52% |
2012 | 5,064 | 62.53% | 2,799 | 34.56% | 235 | 2.90% |
2008 | 4,922 | 60.17% | 3,034 | 37.09% | 224 | 2.74% |
2004 | 4,311 | 53.59% | 3,622 | 45.03% | 111 | 1.38% |
2000 | 3,657 | 51.07% | 3,270 | 45.66% | 234 | 3.27% |
1996 | 2,367 | 34.64% | 3,585 | 52.47% | 881 | 12.89% |
1992 | 2,563 | 33.82% | 3,951 | 52.14% | 1,064 | 14.04% |
1988 | 4,046 | 58.29% | 2,818 | 40.60% | 77 | 1.11% |
1984 | 4,720 | 60.30% | 3,056 | 39.04% | 51 | 0.65% |
1980 | 3,619 | 47.39% | 3,709 | 48.57% | 308 | 4.03% |
1976 | 2,173 | 30.11% | 5,044 | 69.89% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 4,107 | 66.76% | 2,045 | 33.24% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 1,667 | 32.64% | 1,747 | 34.21% | 1,693 | 33.15% |
1964 | 1,535 | 32.78% | 3,127 | 66.77% | 21 | 0.45% |
1960 | 1,490 | 42.29% | 1,938 | 55.01% | 95 | 2.70% |
1956 | 1,520 | 46.84% | 1,697 | 52.30% | 28 | 0.86% |
1952 | 1,728 | 45.90% | 2,021 | 53.68% | 16 | 0.42% |
1948 | 523 | 23.25% | 1,565 | 69.59% | 161 | 7.16% |
1944 | 593 | 31.03% | 1,311 | 68.60% | 7 | 0.37% |
1940 | 318 | 18.11% | 1,429 | 81.38% | 9 | 0.51% |
1936 | 318 | 17.95% | 1,432 | 80.81% | 22 | 1.24% |
1932 | 284 | 14.88% | 1,557 | 81.60% | 67 | 3.51% |
1928 | 766 | 36.93% | 1,292 | 62.30% | 16 | 0.77% |
1924 | 311 | 19.78% | 1,029 | 65.46% | 232 | 14.76% |
1920 | 996 | 36.15% | 1,579 | 57.31% | 180 | 6.53% |
1916 | 571 | 27.85% | 1,479 | 72.15% | 0 | 0.00% |
1912 | 189 | 12.57% | 927 | 61.64% | 388 | 25.80% |
1908 | 544 | 29.14% | 1,164 | 62.35% | 159 | 8.52% |
1904 | 507 | 31.30% | 1,047 | 64.63% | 66 | 4.07% |
1900 | 552 | 29.30% | 1,317 | 69.90% | 15 | 0.80% |
1896 | 491 | 21.06% | 1,831 | 78.55% | 9 | 0.39% |
1892 | 514 | 22.89% | 1,479 | 65.85% | 253 | 11.26% |
Cities[]
- Clarksville (county seat)
- Coal Hill
- Hartman
- Knoxville
- Lamar
Census-designated places[]
- Hagarville
- Oark
- Ozone
Other unincorporated communities[]
- Gillian Settlement
- Harmony
- Hickeytown
- Pittsburg
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 Johnson County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses.
- Batson
- Dickerson-Hill
- Grant (Coal Hill)
- Hickey
- Horsehead
- Howell (most of Knoxville)
- Lee
- Low Gap
- McKennon
- Mulberry
- Perry (CDP Hagarville)
- Pittsburg (most of Lamar, small part of Knoxville)
- Prairie (small part of Clarksville)
- Red Lick
- Sherman
- Spadra (most of Clarksville, small part of Lamar)
- Stonewall
- Ward (Hartman)
See also[]
- List of lakes in Johnson County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Johnson County, Arkansas
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05071.html.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. pp. 169. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ.
- ^ "Ada Mills". The Johnson County (Arkansas) Graphic, October 2001. http://www.thegraphic.org/aa%20obit%20archive/01obit/10-03-01.html.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Based on 2000 census data
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US05071&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/.
- ^ U. S. Census Bureau. 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Johnson County, AR (Map). http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05071_johnson/BAS11C20507100000_000.pdf.
- ^ "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#J.
Madison County | Newton County | |||
Franklin County | Pope County | |||
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Logan County |
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