Carroll County, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Carroll County is a county
located in the U.S. state
of Arkansas
. As of the 2010 census
, the population was 27,446. The county has two county seat
s, Berryville
and Eureka Springs
. Carroll County is Arkansas's 26th county, formed on November 1, 1833, and named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton
, who had died in 1832 and was the last survivor of those who had signed the United States Declaration of Independence
.
stronghold in a historically Democratic
state. It is included in the Arkansas Third Congressional District, which has had Republican representation since 1967.
of 2000, there were 25,357 people, 10,189 households, and 7,111 families residing in the county. The population density
was 40 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 11,828 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.63% White
, 0.11% Black
or African American
, 0.88% Native American
, 0.41% Asian
, 0.08% Pacific Islander
, 3.34% from other races
, and 1.55% from two or more races. 9.74% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 10.03% reported speaking Spanish
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There were 10,189 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples
living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,924, and the median income for a family was $33,218. Males had a median income of $21,896 versus $18,159 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $16,003. About 11.00% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.70% of those under age 18 and 13.60% of those age 65 or over.
County (United States)
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located in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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, the population was 27,446. The county has two county seat
County seat
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s, Berryville
Berryville, Arkansas
Berryville is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,433 at the 2000 census. Along with Eureka Springs, it is one of the two county seats of Carroll County...
and Eureka Springs
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Eureka Springs is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. Along with Berryville, it is one of the two county seats for the county. It is located in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 2,350...
. Carroll County is Arkansas's 26th county, formed on November 1, 1833, and named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Charles Carroll of Carrollton was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from Great Britain. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and later as United States Senator for Maryland...
, who had died in 1832 and was the last survivor of those who had signed the United States Declaration of Independence
United States Declaration of Independence
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.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 638.81 square miles (1,654.5 km²), of which 630.27 square miles (1,632.4 km²) (or 98.66%) is land and 8.54 square miles (22.1 km²) (or 1.34%) is water.Major highways
U.S. Highway 62
U.S. Highway 412- U.S. Route 62 Spur (Berryville, Arkansas)
Arkansas Highway 21
Arkansas Highway 23Arkansas Highway 23Arkansas Highway 23 is a north–south state highway in north Arkansas. The route runs from US 71 near Elm Park north to the Missouri state line through Ozark and Eureka Springs. Between AR 16 at Brashears and Interstate 40 north of Ozark , Highway 23 winds through the Ozark National Forest and is...
Arkansas Highway 103Arkansas Highway 103-Section 1:Arkansas Highway 103 is a state highway of in Newton and Carroll Counties.-Route description:AR 103 begins at AR 43 near Ponca. It runs northwest to US 412/AR 68 near Osage. The route runs with these routes for a short distance until arrowing north to US 62 in Green Forest...
Arkansas Highway 143Arkansas Highway 143Arkansas Highway 143 is a state highway of in Arkansas. It is a short route entirely in Carroll County.-Route description:AR 143 begins at US 62 north of AR 980 to the Carroll County Airport. The route runs north through Grandview and Pleasant Ridge to the Missouri state line...
Arkansas Highway 187Arkansas Highway 187Arkansas Highway 187 is a roughly three–quarter loop state highway in Carroll County, Arkansas. The route of runs from Highway 23 to US Highway 62...
Arkansas Highway 221Arkansas Highway 221Arkansas Highway 221 is a state highway of in Carroll County.-Route description:AR 221 US 62 in Berryville. AR 21 and AR 221 begin a 2 mile concurrency to the north end of town when AR 21 breaks east, with AR 221 continuing north to the Missouri state line, where it becomes Route 39....
Arkansas Highway 311Arkansas Highway 311Arkansas Highway 311 is a north–south state highway in Carroll County, Arkansas. The route of runs from Industrial Park Drive in Green Forest north across US 62 through rural Carroll County to Highway 21 in Blue Eye....
Arkansas Highway 980Arkansas Highway 980Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway designation for all state maintained airport roads in Arkansas.-Section 1:Arkansas Highway 980 is a state highway of in Arkansas County. It connects Arkansas Highway 130 with Almyra Municipal Airport in Almyra....
Adjacent counties
- Stone CountyStone County, MissouriStone County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 32,202. Its county seat is Galena...
, MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
(north) - Taney CountyTaney County, MissouriTaney County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county's population was 39,703. In the 2010 census the counties population was 51,675 Its county seat is Forsyth....
, MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
(northeast) - Boone CountyBoone County, ArkansasBoone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,903. The county seat is Harrison. Boone County is Arkansas's 62nd county, formed on April 9, 1869. Boone County is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Boone County...
(east) - Newton CountyNewton County, ArkansasNewton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population is 8,330. The county seat is Jasper. Newton County is Arkansas's 46th county, formed on December 14, 1842, and named for Thomas W. Newton, an Arkansas Congressman...
(southeast) - Madison CountyMadison County, ArkansasMadison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 15,717. The county seat is Huntsville. The county was formed on September 30, 1836, and named for James Madison, President of the United States...
(south) - Benton CountyBenton County, ArkansasBenton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the population was 153,406. The U.S. Census Bureau 2010 population is 221,339. The county seat is Bentonville. Benton County was formed on 30 September 1836 and was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S...
(west) - Barry CountyBarry County, MissouriBarry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 35,597. Its county seat is Cassville. The county was organized in 1835 and named after William Taylor Barry from Kentucky, a United States Postmaster General....
, MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
(northwest)
Government and politics
Politically, Carroll County is a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
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stronghold in a historically Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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state. It is included in the Arkansas Third Congressional District, which has had Republican representation since 1967.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 25,357 people, 10,189 households, and 7,111 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 40 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 11,828 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.63% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.11% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.88% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.41% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.55% from two or more races. 9.74% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 10.03% reported speaking Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
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There were 10,189 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,924, and the median income for a family was $33,218. Males had a median income of $21,896 versus $18,159 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $16,003. About 11.00% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.70% of those under age 18 and 13.60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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Blue Eye, Arkansas Blue Eye is a town in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 36 at the 2000 census. Blue Eye, Arkansas, is adjacent to Blue Eye, Missouri.-Geography:Blue Eye is located at .... Carrollton, Arkansas Carrollton is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. Once a thriving community with a population near the 10,000 mark in the 1850s, there are generally 30 residents now in the unincorporated community with a historically significant past.-Geography:Carrollton is... Eureka Springs, Arkansas Eureka Springs is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. Along with Berryville, it is one of the two county seats for the county. It is located in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 2,350... |
Green Forest, Arkansas Green Forest is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,717 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Green Forest is located at .... Oak Grove, Arkansas Oak Grove is a town in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oak Grove is located at .... |
Townships
- Beaver (BeaverBeaver, ArkansasBeaver is a town in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 95 at the 2000 census. Beaver contains the Beaver Store Inn, a bed and breakfast and general store, located next to the waterfront town-operated Beaver RV and Camping Park....
, Holiday IslandHoliday Island, ArkansasHoliday Island is a census-designated place in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 2,373 as of the 2010 census....
) - Cabanal
- Carrollton (AlpenaAlpena, ArkansasAlpena is a town in Boone and Carroll counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 371 at the 2000 census.The Boone County portion of Alpena is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
) - Cedar (Eureka SpringsEureka Springs, ArkansasEureka Springs is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. Along with Berryville, it is one of the two county seats for the county. It is located in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 2,350...
) - Coin (AlpenaAlpena, ArkansasAlpena is a town in Boone and Carroll counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 371 at the 2000 census.The Boone County portion of Alpena is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
) - Cross
- Dry Fork
- Franklin (Holiday IslandHoliday Island, ArkansasHoliday Island is a census-designated place in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 2,373 as of the 2010 census....
) - Hickory (Green ForestGreen Forest, ArkansasGreen Forest is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,717 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Green Forest is located at ....
) - Kings Fork
- Liberty
- Long Creek
- North Yocum (Oak GroveOak Grove, ArkansasOak Grove is a town in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oak Grove is located at ....
, Blue EyeBlue Eye, ArkansasBlue Eye is a town in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 36 at the 2000 census. Blue Eye, Arkansas, is adjacent to Blue Eye, Missouri.-Geography:Blue Eye is located at ....
) - Omega
- Osage
- Packard Springs
- Piney
- Polo (small part of BerryvilleBerryville, ArkansasBerryville is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,433 at the 2000 census. Along with Eureka Springs, it is one of the two county seats of Carroll County...
) - Prairie (BerryvilleBerryville, ArkansasBerryville is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,433 at the 2000 census. Along with Eureka Springs, it is one of the two county seats of Carroll County...
) - South Yocum (Oak GroveOak Grove, ArkansasOak Grove is a town in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oak Grove is located at ....
, Blue EyeBlue Eye, ArkansasBlue Eye is a town in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 36 at the 2000 census. Blue Eye, Arkansas, is adjacent to Blue Eye, Missouri.-Geography:Blue Eye is located at ....
) - Winona (small part of Eureka SpringsEureka Springs, ArkansasEureka Springs is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. Along with Berryville, it is one of the two county seats for the county. It is located in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 2,350...
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