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Encyclopedia > Ouachita County, Arkansas

Ouachita County is a 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. The term has since tended to represent a tertiary geographical unit of administration intermediate between the larger, secondary state or province... county located in the A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states which have membership of the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty. The United States Constitution allocates power between the two levels... U.S. state of 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 (2.09%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,673,400 (33rd)  ... Arkansas. As of 2000 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 2000 From Wikipedia 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd... 2000, the population is 28,790. The A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. It is often, but not always, an incorporated municipality. County-wide politics and government are conducted here. The county courthouse and county administration are usually located in the county seat. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the... county seat is Camden is a city located in Ouachita County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,154. The city is the county seat of Ouachita County6. Geography Camden is located at 33°3415 North, 92°506 West (33.570941, _92.834924)1... Camden. The county was formed on November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 32 days remaining. Events 1500-1699 1530 - death of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey 1700-1899 1777 - San Jose, California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe. It is... November 29, Events February 21 - John J. Greenough patents the sewing machine. March 5 - Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande. This is the first such invasion since the Texas Revolution. March 30 - Anesthesia is used for... 1842 and named for the Ouachita River.

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Geography

According to the The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every ten years (through the U.S. Census), and... U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,916 Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. It is one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to: the area of a square measuring 1 kilometre on each side 1 000 000 m2 100 hectares 0.386 102 square miles... km² (740 This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. mile or mi²) is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet... mi²). 1,897 km² (732 mi²) of it is land and 19 km² (7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.97% water.


Adjacent counties

  • Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 9,210. The county seat is Fordyce. Dallas County was formed on January 1, 1845 and named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States. Geography According to the... Dallas County (north)
  • Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 5,744. The county seat is Hampton. Calhoun County was formed on December 6, 1850 and was named for John C. Calhoun, a Vice President of the United States. Geography According... Calhoun County (east)
  • Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 45,629. The county seat is El Dorado. The county was formed on November 2, 1829 and named from the citizens petition for a new county which stated that they... Union County (south)
  • Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 25,603. The county seat is Magnolia. Columbia County was formed on December 17, 1852 and was named for the goddess Columbia, which is representative of America. Geography According to the... Columbia County (southwest)
  • Nevada County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 9,955. The county seat is Prescott. The county was formed on March 20, 1871 and named for the State of Nevada due to the perceived similarity between their physical shapes... Nevada County (west)
  • Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 23,546. The county seat is Arkadelphia. Clark County was formed on December 15, 1818 and named after William Clark who was Governor of the Missouri Territory at the time. Geography... Clark County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used for accumulating statistical data, and it... census 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. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. 1 The United States Census... 2 of 2000 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 2000 From Wikipedia 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd... 2000, there are 28,790 people, 11,613 households, and 8,071 families residing in the county. The Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms, humans in particular. Population density is usually expressed in terms of items or organisms per unit area. Definitions of population density Population density, according to the definition above, depends... population density is 15/km² (39/mi²). There are 13,450 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 59.74% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a social-political construct designed for collecting data on the race and ethnicity... White, 38.64% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a social-political construct designed for collecting data on the race and ethnicity... Black or The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a social-political construct designed for collecting data on the race and ethnicity... African American, 0.25% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a social-political construct designed for collecting data on the race and ethnicity... Native American, 0.24% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a social-political construct designed for collecting data on the race and ethnicity... Asian, 0.03% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a social-political construct designed for collecting data on the race and ethnicity... Pacific Islander, 0.26% from The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a social-political construct designed for collecting data on the race and ethnicity... other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population are The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a social-political construct designed for collecting data on the race and ethnicity... Hispanic or The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a social-political construct designed for collecting data on the race and ethnicity... Latino of any race.


There are 11,613 households out of which 30.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% are Marriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are in a sexual relationship. Globally, societies that sanction polygyny... married couples living together, 15.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% are non-families. 28.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.99.


In the county the population is spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 89.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.00 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $29,341, and the median income for a family is $35,736. Males have a median income of $30,976 versus $18,800 for females. The The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. Per capita income as a measure of wealth Per capita income is often used as a measure of the wealth of the population... per capita income for the county is $15,118. 19.50% of the population and 16.10% of families are below the The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of the poverty line differs from place to... poverty line. Out of the total population, 26.20% of those under the age of 18 and 18.60% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


Cities and towns

  • Bearden is a city located in Ouachita County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,125. Geography Bearden is located at 33°4334 North, 92°373 West (33.725975, -92.617465)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Bearden
  • Camden is a city located in Ouachita County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,154. The city is the county seat of Ouachita County6. Geography Camden is located at 33°3415 North, 92°506 West (33.570941, _92.834924)1... Camden
  • Chidester is a city located in Ouachita County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 335. Geography Chidester is located at 33°425 North, 93°124 West (33.701331, -93.023349)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has... Chidester
  • East Camden is a town located in Ouachita, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 902. Geography East Camden is located at 33°3627 North, 92°4430 West (33.607429, -92.741740)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town... East Camden
  • Louann is a town located in Ouachita County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 195. Geography Louann is located at 33°2330 North, 92°4734 West (33.391712, -92.792909)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has... Louann
  • Reader is a town located in Nevada County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 82. Geography Reader is located at 33°459 North, 93°558 West (33.752444, -93.099569)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has... Reader
  • Stephens is a city located in Ouachita County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,152. Geography Stephens is located at 33°2454 North, 93°46 West (33.415025, -93.068311)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city... Stephens

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Counties

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The county seat is Nashville. Howard County was formed on April 17, 1873 and named for James Howard, a state senator. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau... Howard | Independence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 34,233. The county seat is Batesville. Independence County was formed on October 20, 1820 and named to honor the Declaration of Independence. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau... Independence | Izard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 13,249. The county seat is Melbourne. Izard County was formed on October 27, 1825 and named for War of 1812 General and Arkansas Territorial Governor George Izard. Geography According to... Izard | Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 18,418. The county seat is Newport. Jackson County was formed on November 5, 1829 and named for Andrew Jackson, President of the United States. Geography According to the U.S... Jackson | Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 84,278. The county seat is Pine Bluff. Jefferson County was formed on November 2, 1829 and named for Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States. Geography According to the U... Jefferson | Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 22,781. The county seat is Clarksville. Johnson County was formed on November 16, 1833 and named for Ben Johnson, a Territorial Judge. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau... Johnson | Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,559. The county seat is Lewisville. Lafayette County was formed on October 15, 1827 and named for the Marquis de Lafayette of France who fought for America in the American... Lafayette | Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 17,774. The county seat is Walnut Ridge. Lawrence County was formed on January 15, 1815 and named for Captain James Lawrence who fought in the War of 1812. Geography According... Lawrence | Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 12,580. The county seat is Marianna. Lee County was formed on April 17, 1873 and named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau... Lee | Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 14,492. The county seat is Star City. Lincoln County was formed on March 28, 1871 and named for Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States. Geography According to the U... Lincoln | Little River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 13,628. The county seat is Ashdown. The county was formed on March 5, 1867 and named for the Little River. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the... Little River | Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 22,486. There are two county seats, Booneville and Paris. History The state legislature defined the county on March 22, 1871 and named it Sarber County for John N. Sarber, the... Logan | Lonoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 52,828. The county seat is Lonoke. Lonoke County was formed on 16 April 1873 and was named for a lone oak tree that stood on the site of the present... Lonoke | Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 14,243. The county seat is Huntsville. The county was formed on September 30, 1836 and named for James Madison, President of the United States. Geography According to the U.S... Madison | Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 16,140. The county seat is Yellville. The county was formed on November 3, 1835 and named for Francis Marion, an American General in the Revolutionary War. Geography According to the... Marion | Miller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 40,443. The county seat is Texarkana. The county was formed on April 1, 1820 and named for James Miller, the first governor of the Arkansas Territory. Geography According to the... Miller | Mississippi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 51,979. There are two county seats, Blytheville and Osceola. The county was formed on November 1, 1833 and named for the Mississippi River. Geography According to the U.S. Census... Mississippi | Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 10,254. The county seat is Clarendon. The county was formed on November 2, 1829 and named for James Monroe, President of the United States. Geography According to the U.S... Monroe | Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 9,245. The county seat is Mount Ida. The county was formed on December 9, 1842 and named forr Richard Montgomery, an American General kiled in the Revolutionary War. Geography According... Montgomery | Nevada County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 9,955. The county seat is Prescott. The county was formed on March 20, 1871 and named for the State of Nevada due to the perceived similarity between their physical shapes... Nevada | Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,608. The county seat is Jasper. Newton County was formed on December 14, 1842 and named for Thomas W. Newton, an Arkansas Congressman. Geography According to the U.S. Census... Newton | Ouachita | Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 10,209. The county seat is Perryville. The county was formed on December 18, 1840 and named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, naval hero in the War of 1812. Geography According... Perry | Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 26,445. The county seat is Helena. Phillips County was formed on May 1, 1820 and named for Sylvanus Phillips, a member of the Arkansas Territorial Legislature and lived in the... Phillips | Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 11,303. The county seat is Murfreesboro. The county was formed on November 1, 1833 and named for Lieutenant Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak. Geography According to... Pike | Poinsett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 25,614. The county seat is Harrisburg. The county was formed on February 28, 1838 and named for Joel R. Poinsett, U.S. Secretary of War. Geography According to the U... Poinsett | Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 20,229. The county seat is Mena. The county was formed on November 30, 1844 and named for James Polk, President of the United States. Geography According to the U.S... Polk | Pope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 54,469. The county seat is Russellville. The county was formed on November 2, 1829 and named for John Pope, Territorial governor. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the... Pope | Prairie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 9,539. The county has two county seats, Des Arc and De Valls Bluff. Prairie County was formed on October 25, 1846 and named dor the Grand Prairie of eastern Arkansas... Prairie | Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 361,474. The county seat is Little Rock. The county was formed on December 15, 1818 and named for Count Casimir Pulaski, a Polish volunteer who died in the American Revolutionary... Pulaski | Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 18,195. The county seat is Pocahontas. The county was formed on October 29, 1835 and named for John Randolph, a Virginia congressman. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau... Randolph | Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 83,529. The county seat is Benton. Saline County was formed on November 2, 1835 and named for the salt water (brine) springs in the area. Geography According to the U... Saline | Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 10,996. The county seat is Waldron. The county was formed on November 15, 1833 and named for Andrew Scott, a justice of the Supreme Court of the Arkansas Territory. Geography... Scott | Searcy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,261. The county seat is Marshall. The county was formed December 13, 1838 and named for Richard Searcy, a judge in the Arkansas Territory. Geography According to the U.S... Searcy | Sebastian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 115,071. The county has two county seats, Greenwood and Fort Smith. The county was formed on January 6, 1851 and named for William Sebastian, United States Senator from Arkansas. Geography... Sebastian | Sevier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 15,757. The county seat is De Queen. The county was formed on October 17, 1828 and named for Ambrose Sevier, U.S. Senator from Arkansas. Geography According to the U... Sevier | Sharp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 17,119. The county seat is Ash Flat. The county was formed on July 18, 1868 and named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area. Geography According to the... Sharp | St. Francis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 29,329. The county seat is Forrest City. The county was formed on October 13, 1827 and named for the St. Francis River. Geography According to the U.S. Census... St. Francis | Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 11,499. The county seat is Mountain View. The county was formed on April 21, 1873 and named for the natural stone formations in the area. Geography According to the U... Stone | Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 45,629. The county seat is El Dorado. The county was formed on November 2, 1829 and named from the citizens petition for a new county which stated that they... Union | Van Buren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 16,192. The county seat is Clinton. The county was formed on November 11, 1833 and named for Martin Van Buren, President of the United States. Geography According to the... Van Buren | Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 157,715. The county seat is Fayetteville. The county was formed on October 17, 1828 and named for George Washington, the first President of the United States. Geography According to the... Washington | White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 67,165. The county seat is Searcy. The county was formed on October 23, 1835 and named for Hugh Lawson White, a Whig candidate for President of the United States. Geography... White | Woodruff County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,741. The county seat is Augusta. The county was formed on November 26, 1862 and named for William E. Woodruff, founder of the states first newspaper, the Arkansas Gazette... Woodruff | Yell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 21,139. The county has two county seats, Dardanelle and Danville. Yell County was formed on 5 December 1840 and is named after Archibald Yell who was the first member of... Yell


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