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Lawrence County, Arkansas | |
Lawrence County Courthouse
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Location in the state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | January 15, 1815 |
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Named for | James Lawrence |
Seat | Walnut Ridge |
Largest city | Walnut Ridge |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
592 sq mi (1,533 km²) 588 sq mi (1,523 km²) 4.7 sq mi (12 km²), 0.8% |
Population - (2020) - Density |
16,216 |
Congressional district | 1st |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website | http://www.lawrencecountyarkansas.com/ |
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,216.[1] The county seat is Walnut Ridge.[2] Lawrence County is Arkansas's second county, formed on January 15, 1815, and named for Captain James Lawrence who fought in the War of 1812.[3] It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
History[]
Following the Louisiana Purchase, the area currently encompassing Lawrence County was contained within the Louisiana Territory from 1805 to 1812, and the Missouri Territory from 1812 until the creation of Arkansas Territory in 1819. While the southern portion of Missouri Territory began to be settled, Lawrence County was created on January 15, 1815 from New Madrid County and Arkansas County. The large area spanned from Cape Girardeau County to the Arkansas River.[4]
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 592 square miles (1,530 km2), of which 588 square miles (1,520 km2) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km2) (0.8%) is water.[5]
Adjacent counties[]
- Randolph County (north)
- Greene County (east)
- Craighead County (southeast)
- Jackson County (south)
- Independence County (southwest)
- Sharp County (west)
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1830 | 2,806 | ||
1840 | 2,835 | 1.0% | |
1850 | 5,274 | 86.0% | |
1860 | 9,372 | 77.7% | |
1870 | 5,981 | −36.2% | |
1880 | 8,782 | 46.8% | |
1890 | 12,984 | 47.8% | |
1900 | 16,491 | 27.0% | |
1910 | 20,001 | 21.3% | |
1920 | 22,098 | 10.5% | |
1930 | 21,663 | −2.0% | |
1940 | 22,651 | 4.6% | |
1950 | 21,303 | −6.0% | |
1960 | 17,267 | −18.9% | |
1970 | 16,320 | −5.5% | |
1980 | 18,447 | 13.0% | |
1990 | 17,457 | −5.4% | |
2000 | 17,774 | 1.8% | |
2010 | 17,415 | −2.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010–2020[1] |
2020 census[]
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 14,925 | 92.04% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 138 | 0.85% |
Native American | 41 | 0.25% |
Asian | 38 | 0.23% |
Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.06% |
Other/Mixed | 707 | 4.36% |
Hispanic or Latino | 357 | 2.2% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,216 people, 6,463 households, and 4,466 families residing in the county.
2000 census[]
As of the 2000 census,[12] there were 17,774 people, 7,108 households, and 5,011 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile (12/km2). There were 8,085 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.78% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,108 households, out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,139, and the median income for a family was $32,163. Males had a median income of $26,288 versus $18,518 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,785. About 13.90% of families and 18.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.50% of those under age 18 and 20.10% of those age 65 or over.
Government[]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 4,569 | 78.01% | 1,080 | 18.44% | 208 | 3.55% |
2016 | 4,064 | 71.49% | 1,263 | 22.22% | 358 | 6.30% |
2012 | 3,536 | 63.83% | 1,788 | 32.27% | 216 | 3.90% |
2008 | 3,357 | 57.58% | 2,138 | 36.67% | 335 | 5.75% |
2004 | 2,951 | 44.61% | 3,544 | 53.58% | 120 | 1.81% |
2000 | 2,626 | 43.48% | 3,255 | 53.89% | 159 | 2.63% |
1996 | 1,823 | 29.69% | 3,652 | 59.47% | 666 | 10.85% |
1992 | 2,124 | 30.65% | 4,146 | 59.84% | 659 | 9.51% |
1988 | 3,205 | 49.91% | 3,179 | 49.51% | 37 | 0.58% |
1984 | 4,039 | 60.50% | 2,594 | 38.86% | 43 | 0.64% |
1980 | 3,245 | 46.60% | 3,547 | 50.94% | 171 | 2.46% |
1976 | 1,708 | 24.82% | 5,167 | 75.08% | 7 | 0.10% |
1972 | 3,981 | 69.45% | 1,751 | 30.55% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 1,788 | 28.77% | 1,613 | 25.96% | 2,813 | 45.27% |
1964 | 2,013 | 36.35% | 3,498 | 63.16% | 27 | 0.49% |
1960 | 1,800 | 44.28% | 2,074 | 51.02% | 191 | 4.70% |
1956 | 1,584 | 40.12% | 2,303 | 58.33% | 61 | 1.55% |
1952 | 1,570 | 40.84% | 2,206 | 57.39% | 68 | 1.77% |
1948 | 497 | 18.60% | 2,001 | 74.89% | 174 | 6.51% |
1944 | 927 | 33.83% | 1,810 | 66.06% | 3 | 0.11% |
1940 | 852 | 25.36% | 2,484 | 73.93% | 24 | 0.71% |
1936 | 457 | 16.91% | 2,230 | 82.50% | 16 | 0.59% |
1932 | 293 | 8.58% | 3,056 | 89.54% | 64 | 1.88% |
1928 | 774 | 39.03% | 1,204 | 60.72% | 5 | 0.25% |
1924 | 261 | 23.18% | 689 | 61.19% | 176 | 15.63% |
1920 | 699 | 28.72% | 1,686 | 69.27% | 49 | 2.01% |
1916 | 298 | 14.87% | 1,706 | 85.13% | 0 | 0.00% |
1912 | 218 | 15.15% | 929 | 64.56% | 292 | 20.29% |
1908 | 583 | 31.79% | 1,188 | 64.78% | 63 | 3.44% |
1904 | 534 | 42.41% | 672 | 53.38% | 53 | 4.21% |
1900 | 476 | 32.96% | 958 | 66.34% | 10 | 0.69% |
1896 | 337 | 16.42% | 1,679 | 81.78% | 37 | 1.80% |
1892 | 418 | 23.38% | 1,220 | 68.23% | 150 | 8.39% |
Education[]
Public education is available from four school districts:
- Hillcrest School District
- Hoxie School District
- Lawrence County School District
- Sloan–Hendrix School District
Communities[]
Cities[]
- Black Rock
- Hoxie
- Walnut Ridge (county seat)
Towns[]
- Alicia
- College City (former)
- Imboden
- Lynn
- Minturn
- Portia
- Powhatan
- Ravenden
- Sedgwick
- Smithville
- Strawberry
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 Lawrence County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses.
- Annieville
- Ashland (Minturn)
- Black River (Powhatan)
- Black Rock (most of Black Rock)
- Boas (Hoxie, part of Walnut Ridge)
- Cache
- Campbell (College City, most of Walnut Ridge)
- Dent (Imboden)
- Duty (Portia, small part of Black Rock)
- Eaton
- Flat Creek
- Jesup
- Lawrence
- Marion (Alicia)
- Morgan (Lynn)
- Promised Land (Sedgwick)
- Reeds Creek (Strawberry)
- Richwoods (small part of Walnut Ridge)
- Spring River (small part of Ravenden)
- Strawberry (Smithville)
- Thacker (most of Ravenden)
Infrastructure[]
Major highways[]
See also[]
- List of lakes in Lawrence County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence County, Arkansas
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05075.html.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ Hempstead, Fay (1890). A Pictorial History of Arkansas: From Earliest Times to the Year 1890. Southern Historical Press. p. 833. ISBN 9780893080747. https://books.google.com/books?id=OFD_49lddgAC&pg=PA833.
- ^ Lawrence County Historical Society (2001). Mother of counties : Lawrence County, Arkansas : history and families. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. ISBN 9781563117534.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US05075&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/.
- ^ U. S. Census Bureau. 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Lawrence County, AR (Map). http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05075_lawrence/BAS11C20507500000_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#L.
Further reading[]
- (Spring 1944) "Early Lawrence County History". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly 3 (1): 37–52. DOI:10.2307/40027462.
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