Scott County, Arkansas

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Scott County
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Scott County Courthouse in Waldron
Map of Arkansas highlighting Scott County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
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Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°52′49″N94°04′15″W / 34.880277777778°N 94.070833333333°W / 34.880277777778; -94.070833333333
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Arkansas.svg  Arkansas
FoundedNovember 5, 1833
Named for Andrew Scott
Seat Waldron
Largest cityWaldron
Area
  Total898 sq mi (2,330 km2)
  Land892 sq mi (2,310 km2)
  Water5.8 sq mi (15 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total9,836
  Density11/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 4th

Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,836. [1] The county seat is Waldron. [2] Scott County is Arkansas' 28th county, formed on November 5, 1833, [3] and named for Andrew Scott, a justice of the Supreme Court of the Arkansas Territory. [4] It is an alcohol-prohibited or dry county.

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 898 square miles (2,330 km2), of which 892 square miles (2,310 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (0.6%) is water. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1840 1,694
1850 3,08382.0%
1860 5,14566.9%
1870 7,48345.4%
1880 9,17422.6%
1890 12,63537.7%
1900 13,1834.3%
1910 14,3028.5%
1920 13,232−7.5%
1930 11,803−10.8%
1940 13,30012.7%
1950 10,057−24.4%
1960 7,297−27.4%
1970 8,20712.5%
1980 9,68518.0%
1990 10,2055.4%
2000 10,9967.8%
2010 11,2332.2%
2020 9,836−12.4%
2023 (est.)9,851 [6] 0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790–1960 [8] 1900–1990 [9]
1990–2000 [10] 2010 [11]
Age pyramid Scott County USA Scott County, Arkansas age pyramid.svg
Age pyramid Scott County

2020 census

Scott County racial composition [13]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)8,03181.65%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)310.32%
Native American 1831.86%
Asian 2752.8%
Pacific Islander 50.05%
Other/Mixed 5635.72%
Hispanic or Latino 7487.6%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,836 people, 3,944 households, and 2,569 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, [14] there were 10,996 people, 4,323 households, and 3,121 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4.6 people/km2). There were 4,924 housing units at an average density of 6 units per square mile (2.3 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.53% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 1.40% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.56% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 5.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,323 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $26,412, and the median income for a family was $30,311. Males had a median income of $23,118 versus $17,127 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,609. About 15.3% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2010 Scott County had a population of 11,233. The racial makeup was 85.35% white, 0.47% black, 1.85% Native American, 3.42% Asian, 2.12% Non-Hispanics reporting more than one race and 6.96% Hispanics or Latinos.

Government

Scott County is represented the Arkansas House of Representatives by the Republicans Marcus Richmond, a businessman from Harvey, and Jon Eubanks, a farmer and Certified Public Accountant from Paris. Over the past few election cycles Scott County has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last Democrat (as of 2020) to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996. By margin, it was the most Republican county in Arkansas in the 2020 United States Presidential Election.

United States presidential election results for Scott County, Arkansas [15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 2,96283.41%48313.60%1062.99%
2016 2,73177.81%60217.15%1775.04%
2012 2,63172.28%89724.64%1123.08%
2008 2,79169.86%1,05326.36%1513.78%
2004 2,51462.26%1,47336.48%511.26%
2000 2,39960.26%1,44436.27%1383.47%
1996 1,42633.19%2,25952.57%61214.24%
1992 1,69537.15%2,22848.84%63914.01%
1988 2,50758.82%1,70740.05%481.13%
1984 3,06665.11%1,60934.17%340.72%
1980 2,22848.16%2,23648.34%1623.50%
1976 1,42733.09%2,88066.79%50.12%
1972 2,42475.87%77124.13%00.00%
1968 1,16234.18%1,00029.41%1,23836.41%
1964 1,12137.82%1,83862.01%50.17%
1960 1,13750.22%1,11649.29%110.49%
1956 1,63756.47%1,24843.05%140.48%
1952 89342.50%1,19756.97%110.52%
1948 26018.47%1,09377.63%553.91%
1944 34827.93%89872.07%00.00%
1940 35326.09%99273.32%80.59%
1936 36324.17%1,13775.70%20.13%
1932 17413.26%1,04279.42%967.32%
1928 57338.85%89160.41%110.75%
1924 37533.24%60753.81%14612.94%
1920 75146.88%77148.13%804.99%
1916 51427.30%1,36972.70%00.00%
1912 20616.60%64051.57%39531.83%
1908 48130.12%89355.92%22313.96%
1904 45845.26%45845.26%969.49%
1900 31329.39%73368.83%191.78%
1896 26416.91%1,26080.72%372.37%
1892 39825.46%96761.87%19812.67%

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Townships

Townships in Scott County, Arkansas as of 2010 Scott County Arkansas 2010 Township Map large.jpg
Townships in Scott County, Arkansas as of 2010

Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Scott County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. [16] [17]

  • Black Fork
  • Blansett
  • Brawley
  • Cauthron
  • Cedar
  • Coal
  • Denton
  • Hickman (Waldron)
  • Hon
  • Hunt
  • James
  • Jones
  • Keener
  • La Faye
  • Lafayette
  • Lamb
  • Lewis (Mansfield)
  • Little Texas
  • Mill Creek
  • Mountain
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Oliver
  • Parks
  • Tate
  • Tomlinson

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