Lawrence County, Arkansas
Lawrence County Courthouse |
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US state : | Arkansas |
Administrative headquarters : | Walnut Ridge |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse P.O. Box 553 Walnut Ridge, AR 72476-0553 |
Foundation : | January 15, 1815 |
Made up from: | Madrid County, Missouri |
Area code : | 001 870 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 17,415 (2010) |
Population density : | 11.5 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 1534 km² |
Water surface : | 15 km² |
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The Lawrence County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Arkansas . In 2010 , the county had 17,415 residents and a population density of 11.5 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Walnut Ridge . 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 northeast Arkansas, about 25 miles north of Missouri , and has an area of 1,534 square kilometers, of which 15 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Lawrence County:
Randolph County | ||
Sharp County | Greene County | |
Independence County | Jackson County | Craighead County |
history
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1820 | 5592 | - | |
1830 | 2806 | -49.8% | |
1840 | 2835 | 1 % | |
1850 | 5274 | 86% | |
1860 | 9372 | 77.7% | |
1870 | 5981 | -36.2% | |
1880 | 8782 | 46.8% | |
1890 | 12,984 | 47.8% | |
1900 | 16,491 | 27% | |
1910 | 20.001 | 21.3% | |
1920 | 22,098 | 10.5% | |
1930 | 21,663 | -2% | |
1940 | 22,651 | 4.6% | |
1950 | 21.303 | -6% | |
1960 | 17,267 | -18.9% | |
1970 | 16,320 | -5.5% | |
1980 | 18,447 | 13% | |
1990 | 17,457 | -5.4% | |
2000 | 17,774 | 1.8% | |
2010 | 17,415 | -2% | |
1820–1890 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
Lawrence County was formed on January 15, 1815 from the now defunct Madrid County in Missouri. It was named after Captain James Lawrence (1781–1813), who became famous with the saying: “Don't give up the ship” in the British-American War of 1812 after he had already been fatally wounded.
The earliest important settlement was Davidsonville on the banks of the Black River , which was named after the MP John Davidson . The city served as the county's first administrative center in 1816. The city grew to over 3,000 residents before yellow fever ended further settlement. In 1829 the city ceased to exist.
Another important settlement was Smithville, near the western county line. The city was named after the businessman Robert Smith. From 1837 it served as a county seat. After the Iron Mountain Railroad was completed, Walnut Ridge became the county seat in 1870 .
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , there were 17,415 people in 7,069 households in Lawrence County. The population density was 11.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.26 people lived in each of the 7069 households.
The racial the population was composed of 97.3 percent white, 0.8 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.1 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.9 percent of the population.
22.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.7 percent were 65 years or older. 51.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 31,045 USD . The per capita income was $ 15,520. 23.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Lawrence County localities
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structure
Lawrence County is divided into 22 townships :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 66865. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Lawrence County, AR ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 1, 2012
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved October 1, 2012
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 15, 2011
- ↑ 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 October 1, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 36 ° 2 ′ N , 91 ° 7 ′ W