Earle (Arkansas)
| Earle | |||
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 Crittenden County Museum |
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| Location in Arkansas | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Arkansas | ||
| County : | Crittenden County | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 16 ′ N , 90 ° 28 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,321 (as of 2014) | ||
| Population density : | 276.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 8.4 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 8.4 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 63 m | ||
| Postal code : | 72331 | ||
| Area code : | +1 870 | ||
| FIPS : | 05-20320 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 48738 | ||
Earle is a place in Crittenden County in the US state of Arkansas with the status City with 2321 inhabitants (2014).
geography
Earle is 40 kilometers northwest of Memphis . The US Highway 64 runs through Earle, the Arkansas Highway 149 touches the place in the north, the Tyronza River , a tributary of the Saint Francis River, represents the north-western limit.
history
The place was named after the English- born landowner Josiah Francis Earle. In 1888 a railway line reached the city, which enabled it to expand its activities, especially in the woodworking industry. In the early 1900s, several schools were opened, which were initially only accessible to the white population. Because of the sometimes arbitrary and unjust treatment of the black inhabitants, there were repeated clashes between the ethnic groups in the village. 1944, a camp for German was prisoners of war ( prisoner-of-war (POW) camp ) was established.
The Crittenden County Museum and the George Berry Washington Memorial were added to the National Register of Historic Places for their historical significance . The George Berry Washington Memorial is a monumental funeral sculpture on Arkansas Highway 149 north of Earle. It commemorates the life and achievements of the Reverend George Berry Washington (1864–1928), an African American who was probably born a slave but was one of the county's greatest landowners at the end of his life.
Demographic data
In 2014 a population of 2321 people was determined, which means a decrease of 23.6% compared to 2000. The average age of the residents in 2014 was 39.0 years, slightly above the average for Arkansas, which was 38.0 years. 81.8% of the population are African American.
sons and daughters of the town
- Shakey Jake Harris (1921-1990), blues singer
Individual evidence
Web links
- findagrave - George Berry Washington burial place
- arkansas.com/attractions - Crittenden County Museum