Newton County, Arkansas
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Congressional district | 4th |
Newton County is a
Newton County is part of the
History
Newton County residents were divided during the Civil War, serving in both the Confederate and Union armies. John Cecil, who had served as Newton County's sheriff, served as a Confederate Captain. Jasper blacksmith James R. Vanderpool (ca. 1832–1880) served as Captain of Union Company C,
Geography
According to the
Newton County lies almost entirely within the rugged
Adjacent counties
- Boone County (north)
- Searcy County (east)
- Pope County (southeast)
- Johnson County (south)
- Madison County (west)
- Carroll County (northwest)
National protected areas
- Buffalo National River (part)
- Ozark National Forest(part)
- Upper Buffalo Wilderness
- Mystic Cavern
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 1,758 | — | |
1860 | 3,393 | 93.0% | |
1870 | 4,374 | 28.9% | |
1880 | 6,120 | 39.9% | |
1890 | 9,950 | 62.6% | |
1900 | 12,538 | 26.0% | |
1910 | 10,612 | −15.4% | |
1920 | 11,199 | 5.5% | |
1930 | 10,564 | −5.7% | |
1940 | 10,881 | 3.0% | |
1950 | 8,685 | −20.2% | |
1960 | 5,963 | −31.3% | |
1970 | 5,844 | −2.0% | |
1980 | 7,756 | 32.7% | |
1990 | 7,666 | −1.2% | |
2000 | 8,608 | 12.3% | |
2010 | 8,330 | −3.2% | |
2020 | 7,225 | −13.3% | |
2023 (est.) | 7,071 | [5] | −2.1% |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010[10] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
6,658 | 92.15% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
6 | 0.08% |
Native American
|
66 | 0.91% |
Asian
|
24 | 0.33% |
Pacific Islander
|
1 | 0.01% |
Other/Mixed
|
388 | 5.37% |
Latino
|
82 | 1.13% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,225 people, 2,936 households, and 1,800 families residing in the county.
2000 census
As of the
There were 3,500 households, out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 27.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,756, and the median income for a family was $30,134. Males had a median income of $22,406 versus $17,654 for females. The
Native residents of Newton County were interviewed in 1970 for research being done by a doctoral student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. A Ph.D. degree was awarded to Bethany K. Dumas in May 1971 after she completed "A Study of the Dialect of Newton County, Arkansas." Results are discussed in two of her published articles/chapters: "The Morphology of Newton County, Arkansas: An Exercise in Studying Ozark Dialect," Mid–South Folklore 3 (1975), 115–125, and "Southern Mountain English" Chapter 5 of The Workings of Language, ed. R. S. Wheeler, Westport, CT, and London: Praeger, 1999, 67–79.
Government
The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the Constitution of Arkansas and the Arkansas Code. The quorum court is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are called justices of the peace and are elected from county districts every even-numbered year. The number of districts in a county vary from nine to fifteen, and district boundaries are drawn by the county election commission. The Newton County Quorum Court has nine members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the county judge, who serves as the chief operating officer of the county. The county judge is elected at-large and does not vote in quorum court business, although capable of vetoing quorum court decisions.[14][15]
Politics
Along with adjacent Searcy County, Newton is unique among Arkansas counties in being traditionally Republican in political leanings even during the overwhelmingly Democratic "Solid South" era. This Republicanism resulted from their historical paucity of slaves, in turn created by infertile soils unsuitable for intensive cotton farming, and produced support for the Union during the Civil War.[citation needed] These were the only two counties in Arkansas to be won by Alf Landon in 1936,[16] Wendell Willkie in 1940, Charles Evans Hughes in 1916, and even Calvin Coolidge in 1924. Since the Civil War the only Democrats to gain an absolute majority of Newton County's vote have been Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 and Jimmy Carter in 1976.[17] In 2008, the Socialism and Liberation candidate, Gloria La Riva, had the notable achievement of winning the precinct of Murray, ahead of major party candidates Barack Obama and John McCain.[18] The Republican nominee has received over sixty percent in all Presidential elections from 2000 to 2020 inclusive.[19] In 2016, Newton County voted over 76 percent for Donald Trump, while Hillary Clinton received just 18 percent.
The county is in
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 3,192 | 79.84% | 709 | 17.73% | 97 | 2.43% |
2016 | 2,875 | 76.61% | 699 | 18.63% | 179 | 4.77% |
2012 | 2,508 | 68.51% | 993 | 27.12% | 160 | 4.37% |
2008 | 2,588 | 65.35% | 1,182 | 29.85% | 190 | 4.80% |
2004 | 2,779 | 63.48% | 1,506 | 34.40% | 93 | 2.12% |
2000 | 2,529 | 64.40% | 1,205 | 30.69% | 193 | 4.91% |
1996 | 1,927 | 46.39% | 1,631 | 39.26% | 596 | 14.35% |
1992 | 1,730 | 41.75% | 1,765 | 42.59% | 649 | 15.66% |
1988 | 2,504 | 62.00% | 1,489 | 36.87% | 46 | 1.14% |
1984 | 2,749 | 65.88% | 1,414 | 33.88% | 10 | 0.24% |
1980 | 2,423 | 60.08% | 1,436 | 35.61% | 174 | 4.31% |
1976 | 1,611 | 46.68% | 1,840 | 53.32% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 1,924 | 69.84% | 831 | 30.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
1968 | 1,467 | 50.83% | 852 | 29.52% | 567 | 19.65% |
1964 | 1,357 | 49.01% | 1,374 | 49.62% | 38 | 1.37% |
1960 | 1,814 | 67.51% | 844 | 31.41% | 29 | 1.08% |
1956 | 1,481 | 63.95% | 832 | 35.92% | 3 | 0.13% |
1952 | 1,728 | 60.89% | 1,107 | 39.01% | 3 | 0.11% |
1948 | 879 | 50.29% | 848 | 48.51% | 21 | 1.20% |
1944 | 934 | 56.61% | 710 | 43.03% | 6 | 0.36% |
1940 | 1,392 | 53.17% | 1,202 | 45.91% | 24 | 0.92% |
1936 | 1,053 | 52.89% | 938 | 47.11% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 540 | 35.76% | 941 | 62.32% | 29 | 1.92% |
1928 | 1,316 | 70.87% | 533 | 28.70% | 8 | 0.43% |
1924 | 578 | 61.23% | 298 | 31.57% | 68 | 7.20% |
1920 | 828 | 60.26% | 486 | 35.37% | 60 | 4.37% |
1916 | 675 | 55.10% | 550 | 44.90% | 0 | 0.00% |
1912 | 285 | 34.67% | 290 | 35.28% | 247 | 30.05% |
1908 | 582 | 58.26% | 377 | 37.74% | 40 | 4.00% |
1904 | 645 | 68.47% | 280 | 29.72% | 17 | 1.80% |
1900 | 690 | 60.74% | 443 | 39.00% | 3 | 0.26% |
1896 | 733 | 52.21% | 659 | 46.94% | 12 | 0.85% |
Attractions
24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell (24HHH) is an annual
Communities
City
- Jasper (county seat)
Town
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated communities
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 Newton County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. [24][25]
Infrastructure
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 65
- Arkansas Highway 7
- Arkansas Highway 16
- Arkansas Highway 21
- Arkansas Highway 43
- Arkansas Highway 74
- Arkansas Highway 123
See also
- List of lakes in Newton County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton County, Arkansas
References
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Newton County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Lackey, Walter F. History of Newton County, Arkansas, Point Lookout, MO: S of O Press, 1950.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- 2000 censusdata
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ Geographie Electorale
- ISBN 0786422173
- ^ "Arkansas Secretary of State".
- ^ The New York Times electoral map (Zoom in on Arkansas)
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Rock Climbing." www.horseshoecanyonduderanch.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Robinson, Bob. "Rock around the clock: Crag climbers put themselves through 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell." Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, October 21, 2013. 6E.
- ^ Hewitt, Andrew. "UPDATED: Rave Reviews and Sleepless Sending at 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell." www.rockandice.com, October 10, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Newton County, AR (PDF) (Map). U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ "Arkansas: 2010 Census Block Maps - County Subdivision". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- Lackey, Walter F. (1950). History of Newton County, Arkansas (1st ed.). Independence, Missouri: Zion's Printing and Publishing Company. OCLC 913504000.
External links
- Map of Newtown County from the U. S. Census Bureau
- Map of Newton County from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas
- Newton County entry in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas
- Jasper/Newton County Chamber of Commerce
- Newton County Historical Society
- Newton County Scrap book
- 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell
- Newton County Sheriff