Osceola, Arkansas
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![The historic Mississippi County Courthouse, which still houses part of the county government; Listed in the NRHP since 1978 [1]](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:ChrisLitherlandOsceola.jpg) The historic Mississippi County Courthouse , which still houses part of the county government; Listed in the NRHP since 1978 |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1837 (as Plum Point) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arkansas |
| County : | Mississippi County |
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 42 ′ N , 89 ° 59 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 8,875 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 439.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 20.2 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 20.2 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 73 m |
| Postcodes : | 72370 |
| Area code : | +1 670 |
| FIPS : | 05-52580 |
| GNIS ID : | 0077931 |
Osceola is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River and is adjacent to Blytheville one of two administrative headquarters of Mississippi County in the northeast of the US -amerikanischen state of Arkansas with 8,875 inhabitants.
geography
Osceola is 35 ° 42'08 "north latitude and 89 ° 58'33" west longitude. The city extends over 20.2 km², which consists exclusively of land.
Osceola is located on the western bank of the Mississippi River, which forms the border between the states of Arkansas and Tennessee .
US Highway 61 runs through the city, from which Arkansas State Route 140 branches off to the west. 5km west of Osceola runs of Chicago through St. Louis and Memphis to New Orleans leading Interstate 55 .
Osceola is 22 miles south of the state line between Arkansas and Missouri and 55 miles north of the city of Memphis, Tennessee. Little Rock , the capital of Arkansas, is 150 miles to the southwest.
history
Osceola was founded as Plum Point in 1837 and was the original county seat. Osceola has shared this role with Blytheville since 1901. The site is home to a neoclassical courthouse that is adjacent to the Hale Avenue Historic District . The Mississippi Conty Historical Center is located in a 1904 building that once served as a department store.
Osceola is known for its role in creating the blues . Many well-known musicians came from Osceola or performed there. The Osceola Heritage Festival has been celebrated on Main Street Osceola since 1998 .
Demographic data
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1880 | 317 | - | |
| 1890 | 458 | 44.5% | |
| 1900 | 953 | 108.1% | |
| 1910 | 1769 | 85.6% | |
| 1920 | 1755 | -0.8% | |
| 1930 | 2573 | 46.6% | |
| 1940 | 3226 | 25.4% | |
| 1950 | 5006 | 55.2% | |
| 1960 | 6189 | 23.6% | |
| 1970 | 7892 | 27.5% | |
| 1980 | 8881 | 12.5% | |
| 1990 | 8930 | 0.6% | |
| 2000 | 8875 | -0.6% | |
| 1880-2000 | |||
In the 2010 census, the population was 7,757. These were distributed over 2,950 households in 1,953 families. The population density was around 400 / km 2 .
The population in 2000 was 47.39% white , 51.03% African American , 0.25% Asian , 0.10% Native American and 0.88% other. 0.82% said they came from at least two of these groups. 1.34% of the population was Hispanic from any of the above groups.
32.2% were under 18 years of age, 11.0% between 18 and 24, 26.4% between 25 and 44, 19.3% between 45 and 64 and 11.1% 65 and older. The average age was 30 years. For every 100 women there were statistically 90.2 men, among those over 18 years of age 82.9.
The median income per household was $ 23,163 and the median family income was $ 26,588. The average income for men was $ 27,526 and that for women was $ 18,788. The per capita income was $ 12,406. Around 26.0% of families and 29.5% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
sons and daughters of the town
- Blan R. Maxwell (1899-1943), politician
- Lefty Dizz (1937-1993), Chicago blues guitarist and singer
- Son Seals (1942-2004), blues musician
- Cortez Kennedy (1968-2017), American football player
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 78000612 , Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ^ Find a County
- ↑ Chamber of Commeerce
- ↑ Mississippi County - History ( Memento of the original from April 7, 2011 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.
- ^ Excerpt from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas , Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- ^ US Census Bureau - Osceola, Arkansas
