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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. 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 kmÂ² (29th) - Land 134,856 kmÂ² - Water 2,876 kmÂ² (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. ... Ash Flat is a city located in Sharp County and Fulton County, Arkansas. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

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1 Geography
- 1.1 Adjacent counties
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,570 km² (606 mi²). 1,565 km² (604 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.33% 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

Oregon County, Missouri (north)
Randolph County (northeast)
Lawrence County (southeast)
Independence County (south)
Izard County (southwest)
Fulton County (northwest)

Oregon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Randolph 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. ... Independence 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. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ...

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there are 17,119 people, 7,211 households, and 5,141 families residing in the county. The population density is 11/km² (28/mi²). There are 9,342 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (16/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.14% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 0.98% 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 7,211 households out of which 25.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% are married couples living together, 8.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% are non-families. 25.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.79. 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 21.90% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 22.80% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 23.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 92.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $25,152, and the median income for a family is $29,691. Males have a median income of $23,329 versus $16,884 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,143. 18.20% of the population and 13.20% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.40% of those under the age of 18 and 13.20% 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

Evening Shade
Hardy
Highland

Ash Flat is a city located in Sharp County and Fulton County, Arkansas. ... Cave City is a city located in Independence County, Arkansas. ... Cherokee Village is a city located in Fulton County, Arkansas. ... Evening Shade is a town located in Sharp County, Arkansas. ... Hardy is a city located in Sharp County, Arkansas. ... Highland is a city located in Sharp County, Arkansas. ... Poughkeepsie, Arkansas is a town located in Sharp County, Arkansas. ... Sidney is a town located in Sharp County, Arkansas. ... Williford is a town located in Sharp County, Arkansas. ...

Regions of Arkansas
Ozarks \| Ouachita Mountains \| Mississippi Alluvial Plain \| Crowley's Ridge \| Arkansas River Valley
Little Rock metropolitan area \| Memphis metropolitan area
Largest cities
Benton \| Bentonville \| Blytheville \| Conway \| El Dorado \| Fayetteville \| Fort Smith \| Hot Springs \| Jacksonville \| Jonesboro \| Little Rock \| North Little Rock \| Paragould \| Pine Bluff \| Rogers \| Russellville \| Searcy \| Sherwood \| Springdale \| Texarkana \| Van Buren
Counties
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 kmÂ² (29th) - Land 134,856 kmÂ² - Water 2,876 kmÂ² (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. ... 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. ... 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. ... Baxter 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. ... 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. ...

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Sharp County, Arkansas - definition of Sharp County, Arkansas in Encyclopedia (388 words)
	Sharp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas.
	Sharp County was formed on 18 July 1868 and was named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area.
	In the county the population is spread out with 21.90% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 22.80% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 23.60% who are 65 years of age or older.

Sharp County, Arkansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (382 words)
	The county was formed on July 18, 1868 and named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area.
	According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,570 km² (606 mi²).
	For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.20 males.

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