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Little River County, Arkansas | |
Little River County Courthouse in Ashdown
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Location in the state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | March 5, 1867 |
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Named for | Little River[1] |
Seat | Ashdown |
Largest city | Ashdown |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
565 sq mi (1,463 km²) 532 sq mi (1,378 km²) 33 sq mi (85 km²), 5.8% |
Population - (2020) - Density |
12,026 |
Congressional district | 4th |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Little River County is a county located on the southwest border of the U.S. state of Arkansas, bordering a corner with Texas and Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,026.[2] The county seat is Ashdown.[3]
Little River County is included in the Texarkana, TX-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History[]
Little River County is Arkansas's 59th county, formed from Sevier County on March 5, 1867, during the Reconstruction era and named for the Little River. The county is separated from all other surrounding counties in the state by water (a characteristic shared only with neighboring Miller County). The Little River, Millwood Lake and the Red River form the boundaries of the county within the state.
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 565 square miles (1,460 km2), of which 532 square miles (1,380 km2) is land and 33 square miles (85 km2) (5.8%) is water.[4] It is the third-smallest county in Arkansas by land area and fourth-smallest by total area.
Major highways[]
Adjacent counties[]
- Sevier County (north)
- Howard County (northeast)
- Hempstead County (east)
- Miller County (southeast)
- Bowie County, Texas (south)
- McCurtain County, Oklahoma (west)
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1870 | 3,236 | ||
1880 | 6,404 | 97.9% | |
1890 | 8,903 | 39.0% | |
1900 | 13,731 | 54.2% | |
1910 | 13,597 | −1.0% | |
1920 | 16,301 | 19.9% | |
1930 | 15,515 | −4.8% | |
1940 | 15,932 | 2.7% | |
1950 | 11,690 | −26.6% | |
1960 | 9,211 | −21.2% | |
1970 | 11,194 | 21.5% | |
1980 | 13,952 | 24.6% | |
1990 | 13,966 | 0.1% | |
2000 | 13,628 | −2.4% | |
2010 | 13,171 | −3.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7] 1990–2000[8] 2010–2020[2] |
2020 census[]
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 8,593 | 71.45% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,164 | 17.99% |
Native American | 161 | 1.34% |
Asian | 19 | 0.16% |
Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.07% |
Other/Mixed | 671 | 5.58% |
Hispanic or Latino | 409 | 3.4% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,026 people, 5,363 households, and 3,523 families residing in the county.
2000 census[]
As of the 2000 census,[11] there were 13,628 people, 5,465 households, and 3,912 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km2). There were 6,435 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 74.52% White, 21.27% Black or African American, 1.45% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 1.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,465 households, out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 12.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,417, and the median income for a family was $36,207. Males had a median income of $32,489 versus $18,435 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,899. About 11.90% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.80% of those under age 18 and 17.80% of those age 65 or over.
Government[]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 3,715 | 71.76% | 1,226 | 23.68% | 236 | 4.56% |
2016 | 3,605 | 68.97% | 1,397 | 26.73% | 225 | 4.30% |
2012 | 3,385 | 67.02% | 1,552 | 30.73% | 114 | 2.26% |
2008 | 3,247 | 63.02% | 1,753 | 34.03% | 152 | 2.95% |
2004 | 2,575 | 48.64% | 2,677 | 50.57% | 42 | 0.79% |
2000 | 2,283 | 43.38% | 2,883 | 54.78% | 97 | 1.84% |
1996 | 1,409 | 27.56% | 3,183 | 62.27% | 520 | 10.17% |
1992 | 1,483 | 25.94% | 3,327 | 58.18% | 908 | 15.88% |
1988 | 2,347 | 45.85% | 2,740 | 53.53% | 32 | 0.63% |
1984 | 3,155 | 59.58% | 2,090 | 39.47% | 50 | 0.94% |
1980 | 2,272 | 45.22% | 2,631 | 52.37% | 121 | 2.41% |
1976 | 1,431 | 31.29% | 3,142 | 68.71% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 2,550 | 70.04% | 1,091 | 29.96% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 745 | 22.51% | 1,092 | 32.99% | 1,473 | 44.50% |
1964 | 1,141 | 35.72% | 2,040 | 63.87% | 13 | 0.41% |
1960 | 692 | 29.79% | 1,514 | 65.17% | 117 | 5.04% |
1956 | 828 | 37.67% | 1,308 | 59.51% | 62 | 2.82% |
1952 | 783 | 33.93% | 1,522 | 65.94% | 3 | 0.13% |
1948 | 169 | 11.09% | 900 | 59.06% | 455 | 29.86% |
1944 | 326 | 25.29% | 961 | 74.55% | 2 | 0.16% |
1940 | 276 | 19.83% | 1,104 | 79.31% | 12 | 0.86% |
1936 | 192 | 15.30% | 1,056 | 84.14% | 7 | 0.56% |
1932 | 118 | 7.74% | 1,399 | 91.80% | 7 | 0.46% |
1928 | 457 | 33.24% | 916 | 66.62% | 2 | 0.15% |
1924 | 276 | 31.80% | 546 | 62.90% | 46 | 5.30% |
1920 | 618 | 40.63% | 853 | 56.08% | 50 | 3.29% |
1916 | 364 | 30.18% | 842 | 69.82% | 0 | 0.00% |
1912 | 232 | 22.42% | 615 | 59.42% | 188 | 18.16% |
1908 | 435 | 35.17% | 660 | 53.35% | 142 | 11.48% |
1904 | 388 | 38.84% | 557 | 55.76% | 54 | 5.41% |
1900 | 281 | 27.05% | 751 | 72.28% | 7 | 0.67% |
1896 | 273 | 23.97% | 852 | 74.80% | 14 | 1.23% |
1892 | 411 | 32.96% | 627 | 50.28% | 209 | 16.76% |
Communities[]
Cities[]
- Ashdown (county seat)
- Foreman
- Winthrop
Towns[]
- Ogden
- Wilton
Census-designated places[]
- Alleene
- Yarborough Landing
Other unincorporated places[]
- Comet
- Richmond
- Rocky Comfort
- Cerro Gordo
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 Little River County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses.
- Arden
- Arkinda
- Burke
- Caney
- Cleveland (Wilton)
- Franklin (Yarborough Landing)
- Jackson (Foreman)
- Jeff Davis
- Jefferson (Ashdown)
- Jewell
- Johnson (Ogden)
- Lick Creek
- Little River (Winthrop)
- Red River
- Richland
- Wallace
Notable people[]
- Marion H. Crank, Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, 1963–1964; Democratic gubernatorial nominee, 1968; resided in Foreman, interred there at Holy Cross Cemetery[15]
- Jeff Davis (Arkansas governor), Democratic United States Senator from Arkansas and the 20th Governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas[16]
See also[]
- List of lakes in Little River County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Little River County, Arkansas
- Ashdown School District
- Foreman School District
References[]
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 188. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05081.html.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ "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=0500000US05081&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): Little River County, AR (Map). http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05081_little_river/BAS11C20508100000_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.
- ^ "Crank, Marion". ourcampaigns.com. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=99274.
- ^ "Arkansas Governor Jefferson Davis". National Governors Association. http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_arkansas/col2-content/main-content-list/title_davis_jefferson.html.
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