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Little River County, Arkansas
Ashdown August 2018 29 (Little River County Courthouse)
Little River County Courthouse in Ashdown
Map of Arkansas highlighting Little River County
Location in the state of Arkansas
Map of the U.S
Arkansas's location in the U.S.
Founded March 5, 1867
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 War Memorial, Ashdown, AR IMG 8566

Little River County War Memorial during Christmas

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[]

  • I-49 (Future) Future Interstate 49
  • US 59 U.S. Highway 59
  • US 71 U.S. Highway 71
  • Arkansas 32 Highway 32
  • Arkansas 41 Highway 41
  • Arkansas 108 Highway 108

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
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]
USA Little River County, Arkansas age pyramid

Age pyramid Little River County[9]

2020 census[]

Little River County racial composition[10]
Race Number Percentage
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[]

United States presidential election results for Little River County, Arkansas[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
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.


[13][14]

  • 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[]

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05081.html. 
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  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. ^ Based on 2000 census data
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US05081&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  12. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/. 
  13. ^ 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. 
  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#L. 
  15. ^ "Crank, Marion". ourcampaigns.com. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=99274. 
  16. ^ "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. 

Coordinates: 33°41′53″N 94°13′18″W / 33.69806, -94.22167


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