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Perry County, Arkansas | |
Perry County Courthouse (Perryville, Arkansas)
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Location in the state of Arkansas | |
Arkansas's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | December 18, 1840 |
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Named for | Oliver Hazard Perry |
Seat | Perryville |
Largest city | Perryville |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
561 sq mi (1,453 km²) 551 sq mi (1,427 km²) 9.1 sq mi (24 km²), 1.6% |
Population - (2020) - Density |
10,019 |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website | http://perrycoarkansas.org/ |
Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 10,019 at the 2020 United States Census.[1] The county seat is Perryville.[2] The county was formed on December 18, 1840, and named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, naval hero in the War of 1812. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
Perry County is included in the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 561 square miles (1,450 km2), of which 551 square miles (1,430 km2) is land and 9.1 square miles (24 km2) (1.6%) is water.[3] It is the fourth-smallest county in Arkansas by land area and third-smallest by total area.
Major highways[]
Adjacent counties[]
- Conway County (north)
- Faulkner County (northeast)
- Pulaski County (east)
- Saline County (southeast)
- Garland County (southwest)
- Yell County (west)
National protected area[]
- Ouachita National Forest (part)
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1850 | 978 | ||
1860 | 2,465 | 152.0% | |
1870 | 2,685 | 8.9% | |
1880 | 3,872 | 44.2% | |
1890 | 5,538 | 43.0% | |
1900 | 7,294 | 31.7% | |
1910 | 9,402 | 28.9% | |
1920 | 9,905 | 5.3% | |
1930 | 7,695 | −22.3% | |
1940 | 8,392 | 9.1% | |
1950 | 5,978 | −28.8% | |
1960 | 4,927 | −17.6% | |
1970 | 5,634 | 14.3% | |
1980 | 7,266 | 29.0% | |
1990 | 7,969 | 9.7% | |
2000 | 10,209 | 28.1% | |
2010 | 10,445 | 2.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1790–1960[5] 1900–1990[6] 1990–2000[7] 2010–2020[1] |
2020 census[]
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 9,069 | 90.52% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 107 | 1.07% |
Native American | 43 | 0.43% |
Asian | 12 | 0.12% |
Other/Mixed | 502 | 5.01% |
Hispanic or Latino | 286 | 2.85% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,019 people, 3,668 households, and 2,824 families residing in the county.
2000 census[]
As of the 2000 census,[10] there were 10,209 people, 3,989 households, and 2,939 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km2). There were 4,702 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.62% White, 1.73% Black or African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 1.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,989 households, out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.10% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.30% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,083, and the median income for a family was $37,170. Males had a median income of $28,254 versus $21,462 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,216. About 10.50% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.00% of those under age 18 and 15.00% of those age 65 or over.
Government[]
Over the past few election cycles Perry County has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last Democrat (as of 2020) to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 3,479 | 75.19% | 1,012 | 21.87% | 136 | 2.94% |
2016 | 3,008 | 69.86% | 1,049 | 24.36% | 249 | 5.78% |
2012 | 2,581 | 65.54% | 1,187 | 30.14% | 170 | 4.32% |
2008 | 2,743 | 64.10% | 1,352 | 31.60% | 184 | 4.30% |
2004 | 2,435 | 54.95% | 1,921 | 43.35% | 75 | 1.69% |
2000 | 2,114 | 52.76% | 1,648 | 41.13% | 245 | 6.11% |
1996 | 1,143 | 32.83% | 1,873 | 53.79% | 466 | 13.38% |
1992 | 1,162 | 33.16% | 1,906 | 54.39% | 436 | 12.44% |
1988 | 1,627 | 52.01% | 1,470 | 46.99% | 31 | 0.99% |
1984 | 2,047 | 58.82% | 1,404 | 40.34% | 29 | 0.83% |
1980 | 1,459 | 45.79% | 1,606 | 50.41% | 121 | 3.80% |
1976 | 832 | 26.48% | 2,310 | 73.52% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 1,445 | 63.88% | 810 | 35.81% | 7 | 0.31% |
1968 | 740 | 32.31% | 634 | 27.69% | 916 | 40.00% |
1964 | 1,048 | 43.90% | 1,320 | 55.30% | 19 | 0.80% |
1960 | 501 | 36.17% | 789 | 56.97% | 95 | 6.86% |
1956 | 572 | 43.87% | 719 | 55.14% | 13 | 1.00% |
1952 | 502 | 38.32% | 802 | 61.22% | 6 | 0.46% |
1948 | 201 | 18.42% | 731 | 67.00% | 159 | 14.57% |
1944 | 285 | 28.64% | 710 | 71.36% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 206 | 20.81% | 783 | 79.09% | 1 | 0.10% |
1936 | 249 | 21.69% | 899 | 78.31% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 123 | 8.34% | 1,347 | 91.38% | 4 | 0.27% |
1928 | 474 | 42.59% | 636 | 57.14% | 3 | 0.27% |
1924 | 260 | 32.91% | 386 | 48.86% | 144 | 18.23% |
1920 | 592 | 43.31% | 738 | 53.99% | 37 | 2.71% |
1916 | 439 | 31.05% | 975 | 68.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
1912 | 163 | 16.89% | 522 | 54.09% | 280 | 29.02% |
1908 | 445 | 39.63% | 608 | 54.14% | 70 | 6.23% |
1904 | 356 | 41.40% | 477 | 55.47% | 27 | 3.14% |
1900 | 293 | 38.45% | 459 | 60.24% | 10 | 1.31% |
1896 | 217 | 24.08% | 678 | 75.25% | 6 | 0.67% |
1892 | 302 | 34.79% | 480 | 55.30% | 86 | 9.91% |
Tourism[]
Perry County is known for its Fourche River Days Festival held each year in April which includes a Car, Truck, & Motorcycle show, Live music, Vendors and children's activities.[12] Perry County is also known for its annual Goat Festival[13] held in the Fall drawing thousands of tourists from around the country. Perry County is also the location of Heifer Ranch, an arm of Heifer International, a nonprofit which provides food and agricultural training for people all across the globe.
Communities[]
Cities[]
- Adona
- Perryville (county seat)
Towns[]
- Bigelow
- Casa
- Fourche
- Houston
- Perry
Census-designated places[]
- Aplin
Other unincorporated communities[]
- Ava
- Cherry Hill
- Fourche Junction
- Hollis
- Nimrod
- Toad Suck
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 Perry County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses.
- Aplin
- Casa (Casa)
- Cherry Hill
- Fourche Lafavre (most of Perryville)
- Houston (Houston)
- Kenney
- Lake (Perry)
- Maumelle
- New Tennessee
- Perry (Bigelow, Fourche)
- Petit Jean (Adona)
- Rankin
- Rose Creek
- Tyler
- Union
- Union Valley (small part of Perryville)
- Wye
Notable people[]
- Mary Elizabeth Bentley (born 1961), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives since 2015
- Len E. Blaylock (1918-2012), Republican politician from Nimrod in Perry County
- Bob Dorough (1923-2018), American bebop and jazz pianist most recognizable from Schoolhouse Rock! fame.
See also[]
- List of lakes in Perry County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Perry County, Arkansas
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05105.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=0500000US05105&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/.
- ^ http://fourcheriverdays.com/
- ^ arkansas.com retrieved 1st July 2019
- ^ U. S. Census Bureau. 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Perry County, AR (Map). http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05105_perry/BAS11C20510500000_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#P.
External links[]
- Perry County, Arkansas entry on the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
Conway County | Faulkner County | |||
Yell County | Pulaski County | |||
Perry County, Arkansas | ||||
Garland County | Saline County |
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