Sevier County, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Sevier County is a county
located in the U.S. state
of Arkansas
. As of 2010, the population was 17,058. The county seat
is De Queen
. Sevier County is Arkansas's sixteenth county, formed on October 17, 1827, and named for Ambrose Sevier
, U.S. Senator
from Arkansas. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county
.
The county seat has undergone several changes since Sevier County was organized. The first county seat was Paraclifta. In 1871, the Lockes donated 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) of land. As a result, the county seat was moved to Lockesburg. In 1905, the county seat was again moved to De Queen. Sevier County is known as “The Land of Lakes”, “The Land of Fruits and Flowers” and “The Home of Friendly People”. The county has five lakes within a 35 miles (56.3 km) radius, five rivers and mountain streams and forests.
of 2000, there were 15,757 people, 5,708 households, and 4,223 families residing in the county. The population density
was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 6,434 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.61% White
, 4.94% Black
or African American
, 1.82% Native American
, 0.13% Asian
, 0.06% Pacific Islander
, 11.84% from other races
, and 1.61% from two or more races. 19.72% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 17.32% reported speaking Spanish
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There were 5,708 households out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples
living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,144, and the median income for a family was $34,560. Males had a median income of $25,709 versus $17,666 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $14,122. About 14.40% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.90% of those under age 18 and 14.20% of those age 65 or over.
County (United States)
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located in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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 2010, the population was 17,058. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is De Queen
De Queen, Arkansas
De Queen is a city and the county seat of Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:De Queen is located at ....
. Sevier County is Arkansas's sixteenth county, formed on October 17, 1827, and named for Ambrose Sevier
Ambrose Hundley Sevier
Ambrose Hundley Sevier was a Democratic member of the United States Senate from Arkansas.Ambrose Hundley Sevier was born near Greeneville, Tennessee in Greene County, Tennessee. Sevier moved to Missouri in 1820 and to Little Rock, Arkansas in 1821.In Arkansas he became clerk of the Territorial...
, U.S. Senator
United States Senate
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from Arkansas. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county
Dry county
A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...
.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 581.35 square miles (1,505.7 km²), of which 563.94 square miles (1,460.6 km²) (or 97.01%) is land and 17.41 square miles (45.1 km²) (or 2.99%) is water.Major highways
U.S. Highway 59
U.S. Highway 70
U.S. Highway 71
U.S. Highway 371
Highway 24
Highway 27
Highway 41
Adjacent counties
- Polk County (north)
- Howard CountyHoward County, ArkansasHoward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 13,789. The county seat is Nashville. Howard County is Arkansas's 74th county, formed on April 17, 1873, and named for James Howard, a state senator...
(east) - Hempstead County (southeast)
- Little River CountyLittle River County, ArkansasLittle River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 13,171. The county seat is Ashdown. Little River County is Arkansas's 59th county, formed from Sevier County on March 5, 1867, and named for the Little River...
(south) - McCurtain CountyMcCurtain County, OklahomaMcCurtain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 33,151. Its county seat is Idabel.-Geography:...
, OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
(west)
History
Sevier County was organized on October 22, 1828 under legislative authority. It was formed from Hempstead and Miller Counties. Hempstead, Miller and Crawford Counties as well as the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory bound Sevier County. .The county seat has undergone several changes since Sevier County was organized. The first county seat was Paraclifta. In 1871, the Lockes donated 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) of land. As a result, the county seat was moved to Lockesburg. In 1905, the county seat was again moved to De Queen. Sevier County is known as “The Land of Lakes”, “The Land of Fruits and Flowers” and “The Home of Friendly People”. The county has five lakes within a 35 miles (56.3 km) radius, five rivers and mountain streams and forests.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 15,757 people, 5,708 households, and 4,223 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 6,434 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.61% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 4.94% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.82% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.13% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.06% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 11.84% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.61% from two or more races. 19.72% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 17.32% 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 5,708 households out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% 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, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,144, and the median income for a family was $34,560. Males had a median income of $25,709 versus $17,666 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $14,122. About 14.40% of families and 19.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.90% of those under age 18 and 14.20% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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Gillham, Arkansas Gillham is a town in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 census. It is located 6 miles from Gillham Lake.-Geography:Gillham is located at .... Horatio, Arkansas Horatio is a city in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Horatio is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:... |
Lockesburg, Arkansas Lockesburg is a town in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lockesburg is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.... |
Townships
- Bear Creek (most of De QueenDe Queen, ArkansasDe Queen is a city and the county seat of Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:De Queen is located at ....
) - Ben Lomond (Ben LomondBen Lomond, ArkansasBen Lomond is a town in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 126 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ben Lomond is located at ....
) - Buckhorn
- Clear Creek (HoratioHoratio, ArkansasHoratio is a city in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Horatio is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
) - Jefferson
- Mill Creek
- Mineral (GillhamGillham, ArkansasGillham is a town in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 census. It is located 6 miles from Gillham Lake.-Geography:Gillham is located at ....
) - Monroe (small part of De QueenDe Queen, ArkansasDe Queen is a city and the county seat of Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:De Queen is located at ....
) - Paraclifta
- Red Colony (LockesburgLockesburg, ArkansasLockesburg is a town in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lockesburg is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
) - Saline
- Washington