| Lawrence County, Arkansas | |
 Location in the state of Arkansas |
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 Arkansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 15, 1815 |
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| Seat | Walnut Ridge |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
592.34 sq mi (1,534 km²) 586.57 sq mi (1,519 km²) 5.78 sq mi (15 km²), 0.98% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
17,415 30/sq mi (11.46/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 17,415. The county seat is Walnut Ridge.[1] 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. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
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Geography [edit]
According to the 1999 census, the county has a total area of 592.34 square miles (1,534.2 km2), of which 586.57 square miles (1,519.2 km2) (or 99.03%) is land and 5.78 square miles (15.0 km2) (or 0.98%) is water.[2]
List Of Highways [edit]
U.S. 62
U.S. 63
U.S. 63 Business
U.S. 67 Business
U.S. 67
U.S. 412
Highway 25
Highway 34
Highway 90
Highway 91
Highway 115
Highway 117
Highway 117 Spur
Highway 228
Highway 230
Highway 361
Adjacent counties [edit]
- Randolph County (north)
- Greene County (east)
- Craighead County (southeast)
- Jackson County (south)
- Independence County (southwest)
- Sharp County (west)
Demographics [edit]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 2,806 |
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| 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% | |
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As of the census[7] of 2000, 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.
Education [edit]
Public education is available from two school districts:
Cities and towns [edit]
Townships [edit]
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. [8][9]
- 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)
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts/files/ar190090.txt
- ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov
- ^ http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
- ^ Based on 2000 census data
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ US 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. Retrieved 20110807.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/DC10_GUBlkMap/cousub/dc10blk_st05_cousub.html#L
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Coordinates: 36°01′50″N 91°06′47″W / 36.03056°N 91.11306°W
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