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Sharp County, Arkansas
Sherman Bates House
Sherman Bates House in Hardy, Arkansas.
Map of Arkansas highlighting Sharp County
Location in the state of Arkansas
Map of the U.S
Arkansas's location in the U.S.
Founded July 18, 1868
Named for Ephraim Sharp
Seat Ash Flat
Largest city Cherokee Village
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

606 sq mi (1,570 km²)
604 sq mi (1,564 km²)
2.0 sq mi (5 km²), 0.3%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

17,271
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website http://sharpcounty.arkansas.gov/

Sharp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,271.[1] The county seat is Ash Flat.[2] The county was formed on July 18, 1868, and named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area.

Sharp County was featured on the PBS program Independent Lens for its 1906 "banishment" of all of its Black residents. A local newspaper at the time was quoted as saying that "The community is better off without them."[3]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 606 square miles (1,570 km2), of which 604 square miles (1,560 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (0.3%) is water.[4]

Major highways[]

  • US 62 U.S. Highway 62
  • US 63 U.S. Highway 63
  • US 167 U.S. Highway 167
  • US 412 U.S. Highway 412
  • Arkansas 56 Highway 56
  • Arkansas 58 Highway 58
  • Arkansas 175 Highway 175

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1870 5,400
1880 9,047 67.5%
1890 10,418 15.2%
1900 12,199 17.1%
1910 11,688 −4.2%
1920 11,132 −4.8%
1930 10,715 −3.7%
1940 11,497 7.3%
1950 8,999 −21.7%
1960 6,319 −29.8%
1970 8,233 30.3%
1980 14,607 77.4%
1990 14,109 −3.4%
2000 17,119 21.3%
2010 17,264 0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2020[1]
USA Sharp County, Arkansas age pyramid

Age pyramid Sharp County[9]

2020 census[]

Sharp County racial composition[10]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 15,729 91.07%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 114 0.66%
Native American 121 0.7%
Asian 57 0.33%
Pacific Islander 20 0.12%
Other/Mixed 868 5.03%
Hispanic or Latino 362 2.1%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,271 people, 7,447 households, and 4,420 families residing in the county.

2000 census[]

As of the 2000 census,[11] there were 17,119 people, 7,211 households, and 5,141 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11/km2). There were 9,342 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.14% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,211 households, out of which 25.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.90% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 22.80% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 23.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 92.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,152, and the median income for a family was $29,691. Males had a median income of $23,329 versus $16,884 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,143. About 13.20% of families and 18.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.40% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.

Government[]

Over The past few election cycles Sharp County has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last democrat (as of 2020) to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996.

United States presidential election results for Sharp County, Arkansas[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 5,938 78.48% 1,398 18.48% 230 3.04%
2016 5,407 74.59% 1,472 20.31% 370 5.10%
2012 4,921 67.57% 2,092 28.72% 270 3.71%
2008 4,535 62.53% 2,436 33.59% 281 3.87%
2004 4,097 54.85% 3,265 43.71% 108 1.45%
2000 3,698 51.89% 3,236 45.41% 192 2.69%
1996 2,635 37.80% 3,573 51.26% 762 10.93%
1992 2,486 34.55% 3,761 52.27% 949 13.19%
1988 3,623 54.79% 2,955 44.69% 34 0.51%
1984 4,392 63.38% 2,492 35.96% 46 0.66%
1980 3,420 53.30% 2,774 43.24% 222 3.46%
1976 2,151 37.85% 3,532 62.15% 0 0.00%
1972 2,677 69.71% 1,154 30.05% 9 0.23%
1968 1,136 32.83% 1,025 29.62% 1,299 37.54%
1964 1,215 39.88% 1,810 59.40% 22 0.72%
1960 911 51.01% 807 45.18% 68 3.81%
1956 645 40.31% 927 57.94% 28 1.75%
1952 655 38.60% 1,039 61.23% 3 0.18%
1948 295 20.30% 1,078 74.19% 80 5.51%
1944 664 35.08% 1,217 64.29% 12 0.63%
1940 433 28.17% 1,099 71.50% 5 0.33%
1936 289 23.40% 934 75.63% 12 0.97%
1932 142 9.57% 1,334 89.89% 8 0.54%
1928 501 38.24% 808 61.68% 1 0.08%
1924 210 21.11% 729 73.27% 56 5.63%
1920 400 26.42% 995 65.72% 119 7.86%
1916 251 20.52% 972 79.48% 0 0.00%
1912 114 10.75% 681 64.25% 265 25.00%
1908 317 23.05% 970 70.55% 88 6.40%
1904 288 28.29% 671 65.91% 59 5.80%
1900 394 26.84% 1,059 72.14% 15 1.02%
1896 230 14.23% 1,383 85.58% 3 0.19%
1892 308 20.81% 1,068 72.16% 104 7.03%



Communities[]

Cities[]

  • Ash Flat (county seat)
  • Cave City
  • Cherokee Village
  • Hardy
  • Highland
  • Horseshoe Bend

Towns[]

  • Evening Shade
  • Sidney
  • Williford

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Ben-Gay
  • Ozark Acres
  • Poughkeepsie

Townships[]

Sharp County Arkansas 2010 Township Map large

Townships in Sharp County, Arkansas as of 2010

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 Sharp County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses.


[13][14]

  • Big Creek
  • Cave (Cave City)
  • Cherokee (most of Cherokee Village, small part of Highland)
  • Davidson
  • East Sullivan
  • Hardy (most of Hardy)
  • Highland (most of Highland)
  • Jackson (Williford)
  • Lave Creek
  • Lower North
  • Morgan
  • North Big Rock
  • North Lebanon
  • Ozark
  • Piney Fork (Evening Shade)
  • Richwoods (part of Ash Flat, small part of Horseshoe Bend)
  • Scott
  • South Big Rock
  • South Union
  • Strawberry
  • Upper North
  • Washington
  • West Sullivan (most of Sideny)

See also[]

  • List of lakes in Sharp County, Arkansas
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Sharp County, Arkansas

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05135.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "Independent Lens . BANISHED . Banishment Map | PBS". https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/banished/map.html. 
  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=0500000US05135&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): Sharp County, AR (Map). http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05135_sharp/BAS11C20513500000_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#S. 

External links[]

Coordinates: 36°09′21″N 91°30′18″W / 36.15583, -91.505


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