Cross County

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The Cross County Courthouse in Wynne
The Cross County Courthouse in Wynne
administration
US state : Arkansas
Administrative headquarters : Wynne
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
705 East Union Street
Wynne, AR 72396-3029
Foundation : November 15, 1862
Made up from: Crittenden County
Poinsett County
St. Francis County
Area code : 001 870
Demographics
Residents : 17,870  (2010)
Population density : 11.2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1612 km²
Water surface : 17 km²
map
Map of Cross County within Arkansas

The Cross County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Arkansas . The county seat is in Wynne .

geography

The county is located in northeast Arkansas and is about 50 km to the east from the Mississippi River , which forms the border with Tennessee . Cross County covers an area of ​​1,612 square kilometers, including 17 square kilometers of water. The Saint Francis River flows through the county in north-south direction . The following neighboring counties border Cross County:

Jackson County Poinsett County
Woodruff County compass Crittenden County
St. Francis County

history

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1870 3915 -
1880 5050 29%
1890 7693 52.3%
1900 11.051 43.7%
1910 14,042 27.1%
1920 18,579 32.3%
1930 25,723 38.5%
1940 26,046 1.3%
1950 24,757 -4.9%
1960 19,551 -21%
1970 19,783 1.2%
1980 20,434 3.3%
1990 19,225 -5.9%
2000 19,526 1.6%
2010 17,870 -8.5%
1870-1890

1900–1990 2000 2010

The Cross County was formed on November 15, 1862 from parts of Crittenden County, Poinsett County and St. Francis County. It was named after David Cross , a colonel in the Confederate Army .

Demographic data

As of the 2010 census , Cross County had 17,870 people in 6,638 households. The population density was 11.2 people per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.69 people each in the 6,638 households.

The racial the population was composed of 75.4 percent white, 22.6 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.5 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

24.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.9 percent were 65 years or older. 51.7 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 37,021 USD . The per capita income was $ 18,248. 16.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Cross County localities

Citys

Unincorporated Communities

structure

Townships in Cross County

The Cross County is divided into twelve townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Bedford Township 523    05-90204
Brushy Lake Township 339    05-90504
Coldwater Township 376    05-90894
Ellis Township 495    05-91227
Fair Oaks Township 167    05-91266
Hickory Ridge Township 498    05-91701
Mitchell Township 1137    05-92526
Searcy Township 1336    05-93339
Smith Township 1892    05-93408
Twist Township 16    05-93652
Tyronza Township 1323    05-93657
Wynne Township 9768    05-94125

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 66848. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ^ A b National Association of Counties. Retrieved September 28, 2012
  3. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  4. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 15, 2011
  5. ↑ a b U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Cross County, AR
  6. ^ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.Retrieved February 12, 2011
  7. ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Arkansas  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 28, 2012@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

Web links

Commons : Cross County, Arkansas  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 35 ° 18 ′  N , 90 ° 46 ′  W