Marianna, Arkansas
Marianna, Arkansas | ||
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FIPS code 05-44120 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2405017[1] |
Marianna is a town in and the
Located along the
History
The community was established by Col. Walter H. Otey in 1848, and was known as Walnut Ridge until 1852.[citation needed]
Marianna hosted
Geography
Marianna is located in the center of the county at the northwest tip of St. Francis National Forest. U.S. Route 79 passes through the north and west sides of the town, leading northeast 58 miles (93 km) to Memphis, Tennessee, and southwest 90 miles (140 km) to Pine Bluff. Arkansas Highway 1 passes through the west side of the town, leading north 18 miles (29 km) to Forrest City and south 16 miles (26 km) to Barton.
The town lies along the west side of the L'Anguille River two miles west of that stream's confluence with the St. Francis River within a break in elevation of Crowley's Ridge.[11]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.61 square miles (9.36 km2), all land.[12] The town's current mayor is Jimmy Williams, who took office on January 1, 2011.
Climate
According to the
Climate data for Marianna, Arkansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1899–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
84 (29) |
88 (31) |
94 (34) |
98 (37) |
107 (42) |
109 (43) |
108 (42) |
106 (41) |
96 (36) |
87 (31) |
79 (26) |
109 (43) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 68.6 (20.3) |
72.2 (22.3) |
78.7 (25.9) |
84.6 (29.2) |
90.3 (32.4) |
94.9 (34.9) |
97.5 (36.4) |
97.1 (36.2) |
94.5 (34.7) |
88.4 (31.3) |
78.3 (25.7) |
69.5 (20.8) |
99.1 (37.3) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.0 (9.4) |
53.8 (12.1) |
62.6 (17.0) |
72.4 (22.4) |
81.1 (27.3) |
88.4 (31.3) |
90.8 (32.7) |
90.6 (32.6) |
85.4 (29.7) |
74.7 (23.7) |
61.7 (16.5) |
52.0 (11.1) |
71.9 (22.1) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 40.5 (4.7) |
44.6 (7.0) |
52.8 (11.6) |
62.1 (16.7) |
71.3 (21.8) |
78.8 (26.0) |
81.2 (27.3) |
80.3 (26.8) |
74.3 (23.5) |
63.3 (17.4) |
51.9 (11.1) |
43.6 (6.4) |
62.1 (16.7) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 32.0 (0.0) |
35.3 (1.8) |
43.0 (6.1) |
51.9 (11.1) |
61.5 (16.4) |
69.2 (20.7) |
71.6 (22.0) |
70.0 (21.1) |
63.3 (17.4) |
52.0 (11.1) |
42.2 (5.7) |
35.3 (1.8) |
52.3 (11.3) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 15.4 (−9.2) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
35.8 (2.1) |
47.0 (8.3) |
58.9 (14.9) |
63.8 (17.7) |
61.6 (16.4) |
48.0 (8.9) |
35.5 (1.9) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
13.0 (−10.6) |
Record low °F (°C) | −11 (−24) |
−8 (−22) |
10 (−12) |
25 (−4) |
36 (2) |
45 (7) |
50 (10) |
44 (7) |
31 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
10 (−12) |
−8 (−22) |
−11 (−24) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.93 (100) |
4.36 (111) |
5.66 (144) |
5.73 (146) |
4.78 (121) |
3.89 (99) |
4.07 (103) |
2.83 (72) |
2.92 (74) |
3.79 (96) |
4.52 (115) |
5.59 (142) |
52.07 (1,323) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.4 (1.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.3 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.7 | 9.6 | 11.0 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 10.4 | 104.3 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Source 1: NOAA[14] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[13] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 627 | — | |
1890 | 1,126 | 79.6% | |
1900 | 1,707 | 51.6% | |
1910 | 4,810 | 181.8% | |
1920 | 5,074 | 5.5% | |
1930 | 4,314 | −15.0% | |
1940 | 4,449 | 3.1% | |
1950 | 4,530 | 1.8% | |
1960 | 5,134 | 13.3% | |
1970 | 6,196 | 20.7% | |
1980 | 6,220 | 0.4% | |
1990 | 5,910 | −5.0% | |
2000 | 5,181 | −12.3% | |
2010 | 4,115 | −20.6% | |
2020 | 3,575 | −13.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[15] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White
|
627 | 17.54% |
Black or African American
|
2,750 | 76.92% |
Native American
|
9 | 0.25% |
Asian
|
6 | 0.17% |
Pacific Islander
|
1 | 0.03% |
Other/Mixed
|
132 | 3.69% |
Latino
|
50 | 1.4% |
As of the
2010 census
As of the
There were 1,664 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.8% were married couples living together, 31.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,351, and the median income for a family was $29,624. Males had a median income of $28,542 versus $19,045 for females. The
Education
As of 2011, there are five schools in Marianna, two of which are private. The public schools in Lee County School District are Lee High School, Anna Strong Middle School, and Whitten Elementary School. One of the private schools is Lee Academy.
Earthquake fault
On January 21, 2009, the director of the Arkansas Earthquake Center at the University of Arkansas announced the discovery of a major fault line near Marianna which could generate a 7.0 earthquake in the future. The fault is close to, but appears to be separate from, the nearby New Madrid Seismic Zone.[18]
Infrastructure
Utilities
The Marianna Water and Sewer Commission directs the Marianna Water Department, which treats and distributes
The Lee County Water Association provides water to rural areas surrounding the town.
Notable people
- Kevin Campbell, former pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
- The Chambers Brothers, notorious drug kingpins based in Detroit in the 1980s
- Catherine Eagles, first female district court judge in the Middle District of North Carolina
- Charlie Flowers, member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Carlos Hall, football player who played defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Oliver Lake, alto saxophone player and composer who received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1993
- Robert McFerrin, opera singer who was the first African-American man to sing at the Metropolitan Opera
- Oscar Polk, Broadway actor who played a slave in Gone with the Wind
- Rodney E. Slater, United States Secretary of Transportation from February 14, 1997 to January 20, 2001
- Jean Yarbrough, film and television director and producer
- Terry Wallis, man who regained awareness after spending 19 years in a minimally conscious state
Notable businesses
- Jones Bar-B-Q Diner, the only James Beard Award winner in the state
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marianna, Arkansas
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Marianna city, Arkansas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ISBN 978-1932391176.
- ^ "1909 Northeast Arkansas League (NAL) minor league baseball on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "1909 Northeast Arkansas League". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
- ^ Silva, Rachel (June 13, 2015). "Walks through History: Marianna Commercial Historic District".
- ^ Marianna, AR, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984 (1993 rev.)
- ^ "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Memphis". National Weather Service. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Marianna 2 S, AR". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Scientist Says Ark. Fault Could Generate 7 Temblor", Associated Press via Yahoo News (January 22, 2009)
- ^ Henderson, Steven L. (August 9, 2011). "Correspondence from ADEQ to Alton Yancey, Manager of Marianna Water and Sewer Commission" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Retrieved August 10, 2014.