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Encyclopedia > Baxter County, Arkansas

Baxter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 38,386. The county seat is Mountain Home. Baxter County was formed on 24 March 1873 and was named for Elisha Baxter, 10th governor of Arkansas. Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ... Mountain Home is a city located in : Baxter County, Arkansas. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Elisha Baxter (1 September 1827 - 31 May 1899) was a Republican Governor of the State of Arkansas. ...

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Image File history File links Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,520 km² (587 mi²). 1,436 km² (554 mi²) of it is land and 84 km² (32 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.52% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...


Adjacent counties

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Izard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Searcy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ...

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 38,386 people, 17,052 households, and 11,799 families residing in the county. The population density is 27/km² (69/mi²). There are 19,891 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (36/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.81% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 17,052 households out of which 22.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% are married couples living together, 7.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% are non-families. 27.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.65. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...


In the county the population is spread out with 19.00% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 21.10% from 25 to 44, 27.40% from 45 to 64, and 26.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.10 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $29,106, and the median income for a family is $34,578. Males have a median income of $25,976 versus $18,923 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,859. 11.10% of the population and 7.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.70% of those under the age of 18 and 8.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Big Flat is a town located in Baxter County, Arkansas. ... Briarcliff is a town located in Baxter County, Arkansas. ... Cotter is a city located in Baxter County, Arkansas. ... Gassville is a city located in Baxter County, Arkansas. ... Lakeview is a city located in Baxter County, Arkansas. ... Mountain Home is a city located in : Baxter County, Arkansas. ... Norfork is a city located in Baxter County, Arkansas. ... Salesville is a city located in Baxter County, Arkansas. ...

External link

  • Baxter County government's website


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Arkansas | Ashley | Baxter | Benton | Boone | Bradley | Calhoun | Carroll | Chicot | Clark | Clay | Cleburne | Cleveland | Columbia | Conway | Craighead | Crawford | Crittenden | Cross | Dallas | Desha | Drew | Faulkner | Franklin | Fulton | Garland | Grant | Greene | Hempstead | Hot Spring | Howard | Independence | Izard | Jackson | Jefferson | Johnson | Lafayette | Lawrence | Lee | Lincoln | Little River | Logan | Lonoke | Madison | Marion | Miller | Mississippi | Monroe | Montgomery | Nevada | Newton | Ouachita | Perry | Phillips | Pike | Poinsett | Polk | Pope | Prairie | Pulaski | Randolph | Saline | Scott | Searcy | Sebastian | Sevier | Sharp | St. Francis | Stone | Union | Van Buren | Washington | White | Woodruff | Yell State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas Clay County, Arkansas Montgomery County, Arkansas Yell County, Arkansas Woodruff County, Arkansas White County, Arkansas Washington County, Arkansas Van Buren County, Arkansas Union County, Arkansas Stone County, Arkansas St. ... Ozark redirects here. ... The Ouachita Mountains are a mountain range located in Arkansas and Oklahoma. ... The Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, the largest ecoregion in Louisiana, covers some 12,350 square miles (31,990 square kilometres) of the state. ... Crowleys Ridge runs through the Mississippi embayment in this shaded-relief map. ... Lower Arkansas River The Arkansas River is a tributary of the Mississippi which flows east and southeast through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and the state of Arkansas. ... There is also a Littlerock, California. ... City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area  - Total  - Water 763. ... Benton is a city located in Saline County, Arkansas. ... Wal-Mart headquarters in Benvonville. ... Blytheville is a city located in Mississippi County, Arkansas. ... Conway is a city located in Faulkner County, Arkansas. ... El Dorado is a city located in Union County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 21,530. ... Fayetteville is a city located in Washington County, Arkansas. ... Fort Smith, situated at the junction of the Arkansas and Poteau rivers, is a city and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County, Arkansas. ... Hot Springs is a city located in Garland County, Arkansas in the United States of America. ... Jacksonville is a city located in Pulaski County, Arkansas. ... Jonesboro is a city located in Craighead County, Arkansas. ... Nickname: The City of Roses Location in Arkansas Founded  -Incorporated  1821  1831 County  Pulaski County Mayor  Jim Dailey Area  - Total  - Water  302. ... North Little Rock is a city located in Pulaski County, Arkansas. ... Paragould is a city located in Greene County, Arkansas. ... Pine Bluff is a city located in Jefferson County, Arkansas. ... Rogers is a city located in Benton County, Arkansas. ... Russellville is a city located in Pope County, Arkansas. ... Searcy is a city located in White County, Arkansas. ... Sherwood is a city located in Pulaski County, Arkansas. ... Springdale is a city located in Washington County, Arkansas. ... The famous post office on state line in Texarkana TX/AR Texarkana is a city located in Miller County, Arkansas6, and is its county seat. ... Van Buren is a city located in Crawford County, Arkansas. ... List of 75 counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas: Arkansas County Ashley County Baxter County Benton County Boone County Bradley County Calhoun County Carroll County Chicot County Clark County Clay County Cleburne County Cleveland County Columbia County Conway County Craighead County Crawford County Crittenden County Cross County Dallas... Arkansas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Ashley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Bradley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Chicot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Cleburne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Cleveland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Conway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Craighead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Crittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Cross County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Desha County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Drew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Faulkner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Garland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Hempstead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Hot Spring County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Izard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Little River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Lonoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Miller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Mississippi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Nevada County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Ouachita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Poinsett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Pope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Prairie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Searcy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Sebastian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Sevier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Sharp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... St. ... Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Van Buren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Woodruff County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Yell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Baxter County, Arkansas, Official Government Web Site (313 words)
Baxter County was formed on March 24, 1873, from parts of Fulton, Izard, Marion and Searcy Counties and was named for Elisha Baxter, then the Governor of Arkansas.
Baxter County claims the oldest two-story log structure in the state and it was the first courthouse in the state of Arkansas.
Baxter County was the 12th fastest-growing county in the state, according to the latest census, increasing from 31,186 in 1990 to 38,386 in 2000, a 23.1 percent change.
Baxter County, Arkansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (416 words)
As of October of 2005, the county's population is estimated to be 51,111.
Baxter County is Arkansas' 66th county, formed on 24 March 1873 and named for Elisha Baxter, the tenth governor of Arkansas.
In the county the population was spread out with 19.00% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 21.10% from 25 to 44, 27.40% from 45 to 64, and 26.80% who were 65 years of age or older.
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