Randolph County, Arkansas

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Randolph County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP since 1996 [1]
Randolph County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP since 1996
administration
US state : Arkansas
Administrative headquarters : Pocahontas
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
107 West Broadway
Pocahontas, AR 72455
Foundation : October 29, 1835
Made up from: Lawrence County
Area code : 001 870
Demographics
Residents : 17,969  (2010)
Population density : 10.6 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1699 km²
Water surface : 11 km²
map
Map of Randolph County within Arkansas

The Randolph County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Arkansas . In 2010 , the county had 17,969 residents and a population density of 10.6 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Pocahontas . The county is part of the dry counties , which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.

The Old Randolph County Courthouse in Pocahontas, listed on the NRHP since 1973

geography

The county is located in northeast Arkansas and borders Missouri to the north . It has an area of ​​1,699 square kilometers, of which eleven square kilometers are water. The county is traversed by the Black River , a left tributary of the White River . The following neighboring counties border Randolph County:

Oregon County,
Missouri 		Ripley County,
Missouri
Sharp County Compass card (de) .svg Clay County
Lawrence County Greene County

history

Randolph

Randolph County was formed on October 29, 1835 from parts of Lawrence County. It was named after John Randolph of Roanoke (1773-1833), a US  -  Senator from Virginia , who claimed, a descendant of the Indian princess Pocahontas to be.

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1840 2196 -
1850 3275 49.1%
1860 6261 91.2%
1870 7466 19.2%
1880 11,724 57%
1890 14,485 23.5%
1900 17,156 18.4%
1910 18,987 10.7%
1920 17,713 -6.7%
1930 16,871 -4.8%
1940 18,319 8.6%
1950 15,982 -12.8%
1960 12,520 -21.7%
1970 12,645 1 %
1980 16,834 33.1%
1990 16,558 -1.6%
2000 18.195 9.9%
2010 17,969 -1.2%
1840-1890 1900-1990 2000 2010
Black River Bridge , listed on the NRHP

According to the 2010 census , Randolph County had 17,969 people in 7255 households. The population density was 10.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 7255 households there were statistically 2.45 people each.

The racial the population was composed of 96.9 percent white, 1.0 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.7 percent of the population.

23.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.6 percent were 65 years or older. 51.0 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 30,222  USD . The per capita income was $ 18,751. 19.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Randolph County localities

City

Towns

Unincorporated Communities

structure

Randolph County is divided into 26 townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Baker Township 55    05-90093
Bristow Township 216    05-90486
Butler Township 57    05-90564
Columbia Township 662    05-90909
Current River Township 469    05-90990
Dalton Township 254    05-91012
Demun Township 8191    05-91059
East Roanoke Township 509    05-91204
Eleven Point Township 277    05-91221
Foster Township 665    05-91323
Ingram Township 225    05-91833
Jackson Township 241    05-91878
Janes Creek Township 702    05-91899
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Little Black Township 586    05-92220
O'Kean Township 294    05-92742
Reyno Township 530    05-93117
Richardson Township 805    05-93126
Running Lake Township 207    05-93255
Shiloh Township 746    05-93363
Siloam Township 294    05-93378
Spring River Township 344    05-93480
Union Township 111    05-93720
Warm Springs Township 332    05-93891
Water Valley Township 289    05-93948
West Roanoke Township 797    05-93974
Wiley Township 111    05-94059
Townships in Randolph County

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 96000910. Retrieved August 30, 2011
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 69178. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Randolph County, AR Retrieved October 2, 2012
  4. ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved October 2, 2012
  5. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 73000390.Retrieved August 30, 2011
  6. ^ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.Retrieved February 13, 2011
  7. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  8. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 15, 2011
  9. ↑ 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 2, 2012@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

Web links

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Coordinates: 36 ° 21 ′  N , 91 ° 1 ′  W