Independence County
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US state : | Arkansas |
Administrative headquarters : | Batesville |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 192 East Main Street Batesville, AR 72501-5508 |
Foundation : | October 20, 1820 |
Made up from: |
Arkansas County Lawrence County |
Area code : | 001 870 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 36,647 (2010) |
Population density : | 18.5 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1998 km² |
Water surface : | 20 km² |
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Website : www.independencecounty.com |
The Independence County is a county in the US state of Arkansas . The county seat is Batesville . The county is part of the dry counties , which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
geography
The county is located in northeastern Arkansas and has an area of 1,998 square kilometers, of which 20 square kilometers are water. It borders on the following counties:
Izard County | Sharp County | Lawrence County |
Stone County |
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Jackson County |
Cleburne County | White County |
history
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1830 | 2031 | - | |
1840 | 3669 | 80.6% | |
1850 | 7767 | 111.7% | |
1860 | 14.307 | 84.2% | |
1870 | 14,566 | 1.8% | |
1880 | 18,086 | 24.2% | |
1890 | 21,961 | 21.4% | |
1900 | 22,557 | 2.7% | |
1910 | 24,776 | 9.8% | |
1920 | 23,976 | -3.2% | |
1930 | 24,225 | 1 % | |
1940 | 25,643 | 5.9% | |
1950 | 23,488 | -8.4% | |
1960 | 20,048 | -14.6% | |
1970 | 22,723 | 13.3% | |
1980 | 30,147 | 32.7% | |
1990 | 31,192 | 3.5% | |
2000 | 34,233 | 9.7% | |
2010 | 36,647 | 7.1% | |
1830-1890 1900-1990
2000 2010 |
Independence County was formed on October 20, 1820 from parts of Arkansas County and Lawrence County. The name goes back to the declaration of independence.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , there were 36,647 people in 14,431 households in Independence County. The population density was 18.5 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 91.9 percent white, 2.0 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 0.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 5.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Statistically, 2.33 people lived in 14,431 households.
24.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.9 percent were 65 years or older. 50.9 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 34,487 USD . The per capita income was $ 19,776. 20.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Independence County
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1 - partially in Sharp County
- other places
- Bailey
- Bethesda
- Big Spring Mill
- Cedar Grove
- Collietown
- Cushman Junction
- Dennison Heights
- Dota
- Dowdy
- Dunnington
- Earnheart
- Elmo
- Gainsboro
- Harmontown
- Hazel Grove
- Hickory Valley
- Huff
- Hutchinson
- Jamestown
- Limedale
- Limedale Junction
- Lockheart
- Maple Springs
- McHue
- Mount Carmel
- New Hope
- O'Neal
- Paroquet
- Pattonville
- Rutherford
- Sandtown
- Simmons
- The Quarry
- Union Hill
- Walnut Grove
- Ashley Township
- Ingot Township
- Big Bottom Township
- Black River Township
- Cushman Township
- Departee Township
- Dota Township
- Fairview Township
- Gainsboro Township
- Greenbrier Township
- Hill Township
- Huff Township
- Jefferson Township
- Liberty Township
- Logan Township
- Magness Township
- Marshell Township
- McHue Township
- Moorefield Township
- Oil Trough Township
- Relief Township
- Rosie Township
- Ruddell Township
- Salado Township
- Union Township
- Washington Township
- White River Township
- Wycough Township
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 69163. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved September 25, 2011
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 15, 2011
- ↑ census.gov (2000) ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ( MS Excel ; 27 kB) Retrieved March 31, 2012
- ↑ United States Census 2010.Retrieved September 25, 2011
- ^ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.Retrieved February 12, 2011
- ↑ US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Independence County ( Memento of the original from July 11, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 25, 2011
Web links
- US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Independence County
- Yahoo Image Search - Independence County
- www.city-data.com - Independence County
- Association of Arkansas Counties
Coordinates: 35 ° 43 ′ N , 91 ° 31 ′ W