Crittenden County, Arkansas
35°43′16″N 90°04′51″W / 35.72111°N 90.08083°W
Crittenden County | |
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UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | http://crittenden.ark.org/ |
Crittenden County is a
Crittenden County is part of the
History
Located in the Arkansas Delta, Crittenden County is Arkansas's 12th county, formed October 22, 1825, and named for Robert Crittenden,[3] the first Secretary of the Arkansas Territory.
The legislature selected the (now extant) community of Greenock as the first county seat, and court was first held there in the home of William Lloyd in June 1826. Greenock served as the county seat for almost a decade before it the seat was moved to Marion.[4]
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Mississippi County (northeast)
- Tipton County, Tennessee (east)
- Shelby County, Tennessee (east)
- DeSoto County, Mississippi (southeast)
- Tunica County, Mississippi (south)
- Lee County (southwest)
- St. Francis County (west)
- Cross County (west)
- Poinsett County (northwest)
National protected area
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 1,272 | — | |
1840 | 1,561 | 22.7% | |
1850 | 2,648 | 69.6% | |
1860 | 4,920 | 85.8% | |
1870 | 3,831 | −22.1% | |
1880 | 9,415 | 145.8% | |
1890 | 13,940 | 48.1% | |
1900 | 14,529 | 4.2% | |
1910 | 22,447 | 54.5% | |
1920 | 29,309 | 30.6% | |
1930 | 39,717 | 35.5% | |
1940 | 42,473 | 6.9% | |
1950 | 47,184 | 11.1% | |
1960 | 47,564 | 0.8% | |
1970 | 48,106 | 1.1% | |
1980 | 49,499 | 2.9% | |
1990 | 49,939 | 0.9% | |
2000 | 50,866 | 1.9% | |
2010 | 50,902 | 0.1% | |
2020 | 48,163 | −5.4% | |
2023 (est.) | 47,139 | [6] | −2.1% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010[11] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White
|
18,948 | 39.34% |
Black or African American
|
25,804 | 53.58% |
Native American
|
115 | 0.24% |
Asian
|
322 | 0.67% |
Pacific Islander
|
17 | 0.04% |
Other/Mixed
|
1,529 | 3.17% |
Latino
|
1,428 | 2.96% |
As of the
2010 census
As of the
2000 census
As of the
There were 18,471 households, out of which 37.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.80% were married couples living together, 21.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.10% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,109, and the median income for a family was $34,982. Males had a median income of $31,299 versus $21,783 for females. The
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Public school districts include:[15]
- Earle School District, which operates Earle High School
- Marion School District, which operates Marion High School
- West Memphis School District, which operates Academies of West Memphis
Former school districts:[16]
- Hughes School District, which operated Hughes High School
- Turrell School District
The
Postsecondary education
Crittenden County is served by
Healthcare
Crittenden County was served by 152 Bed Crittenden Regional Hospital in West Memphis until late August 2014.[18] The hospital operated a number of outpatient clinics in Marion and West Memphis and a Pediatric Dental Clinic in cooperation with the UT Dental School.[19] Crittenden Regional Hospital has closed the ER and permanently closed on September 7, 2014.[20]
The nearest hospitals are located in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Arkansas Department of Health operates a clinic in West Memphis.[21]
A number of private clinics also operate in Marion and West Memphis.[22]
Government
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 7,333 | 44.80% | 8,514 | 52.02% | 520 | 3.18% |
2016 | 6,964 | 43.66% | 8,410 | 52.72% | 578 | 3.62% |
2012 | 6,998 | 41.86% | 9,487 | 56.75% | 231 | 1.38% |
2008 | 7,650 | 41.91% | 10,330 | 56.59% | 275 | 1.51% |
2004 | 6,930 | 45.29% | 8,277 | 54.10% | 93 | 0.61% |
2000 | 5,857 | 44.26% | 7,224 | 54.59% | 153 | 1.16% |
1996 | 4,673 | 32.83% | 8,415 | 59.11% | 1,148 | 8.06% |
1992 | 5,910 | 34.55% | 9,683 | 56.60% | 1,515 | 8.86% |
1988 | 7,441 | 51.73% | 6,702 | 46.59% | 241 | 1.68% |
1984 | 6,663 | 47.82% | 6,520 | 46.79% | 751 | 5.39% |
1980 | 6,248 | 45.20% | 7,022 | 50.80% | 553 | 4.00% |
1976 | 5,202 | 38.63% | 8,249 | 61.26% | 14 | 0.10% |
1972 | 7,971 | 71.06% | 3,246 | 28.94% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 2,454 | 23.18% | 3,475 | 32.83% | 4,657 | 43.99% |
1964 | 4,065 | 48.96% | 4,168 | 50.20% | 69 | 0.83% |
1960 | 2,234 | 43.56% | 2,679 | 52.24% | 215 | 4.19% |
1956 | 2,476 | 50.81% | 2,120 | 43.51% | 277 | 5.68% |
1952 | 1,865 | 38.34% | 2,982 | 61.31% | 17 | 0.35% |
1948 | 137 | 5.73% | 594 | 24.83% | 1,661 | 69.44% |
1944 | 372 | 19.38% | 1,548 | 80.63% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 72 | 3.53% | 1,966 | 96.37% | 2 | 0.10% |
1936 | 22 | 1.17% | 1,858 | 98.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 37 | 1.51% | 2,411 | 98.25% | 6 | 0.24% |
1928 | 304 | 15.68% | 1,635 | 84.32% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 77 | 8.81% | 777 | 88.90% | 20 | 2.29% |
1920 | 167 | 15.46% | 905 | 83.80% | 8 | 0.74% |
1916 | 91 | 13.91% | 563 | 86.09% | 0 | 0.00% |
1912 | 89 | 11.17% | 423 | 53.07% | 285 | 35.76% |
1908 | 382 | 46.59% | 428 | 52.20% | 10 | 1.22% |
1904 | 412 | 54.14% | 344 | 45.20% | 5 | 0.66% |
1900 | 381 | 53.21% | 327 | 45.67% | 8 | 1.12% |
1896 | 258 | 28.89% | 625 | 69.99% | 10 | 1.12% |
Transportation
Major highways
- Interstate 40
- Interstate 55
- U.S. Highway 61
- U.S. Highway 63
- U.S. Highway 64
- U.S. Highway 70
- U.S. Highway 79
- Highway 38
- Highway 42
- Highway 50
- Highway 77
- Highway 118
- Highway 131
- Highway 147
- Highway 149
- Highway 184
- Highway 191
- Highway 218
- Highway 816
Airports
Crittenden County is served by the West Memphis Municipal Airport (KAWM),[24] a General Aviation facility with a Control Tower and Instrument Landing capabilities.[25] General DeWitt Spain Airport is a civil aviation airport just north of downtown Memphis.
The
Rail
Limited Passenger Rail is available on
Water
Crittenden County and West Memphis jointly operate a port on the Mississippi River.[28] The International Port of Memphis lies just across the Mississippi River via Interstate 55. The International Port of Memphis is the 4th largest inland port in the United States.[29]
Communities
Cities
- Earle
- Marion (county seat)
- Turrell
- West Memphis
Towns
Townships
Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Crittenden County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. [30][31]
- Black Oak
- Bob Ward (Anthonyville, Edmondson, small part of Jennette)
- Fogleman (Gilmore, Turrell)
- Jackson (Crawfordsville, part of Marion, part of West Memphis small part of Jennette)
- Jasper (Sunset, most of Marion, part of West Memphis, small part of Clarkedale)
- Lucas (Horseshoe Lake)
- Mississippi (most of West Memphis, part of Marion)
- Mound City (part of Marion, part of West Memphis, small part of Clarkedale)
- Proctor (part of West Memphis)
- Tyronza (Earle, most of Jennette)
- Wappanocca (Jericho, most of Clarkedale)
See also
- List of lakes in Crittenden County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Crittenden County, Arkansas
References
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- ^ "Crittenden Online Income Blog". Crittenden Online Income Blog. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "UT Pediatric Dentistry | Crittenden Regional Hospital". Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ "CRITTENDEN REGIONAL HOSPITAL TO HALT SERVICES, CLOSE DOORS | Crittenden Regional Hospital". Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "ADH: Health Unit Details". Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ http://www.arkmed.org/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/arkmed/htmlos.cgi/001366.7.385675122412990438[permanent dead link]
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- ^ "Airport". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ "AirNav: KAWM - West Memphis Municipal Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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