Calhoun County, Arkansas
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| Calhoun County, Arkansas | |
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 Location in the state of Arkansas |
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 Arkansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | December 6, 1850 |
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| Seat | Hampton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,638 km² (633 mi²) 1,627 km² (628 mi²) 11 km² (4 mi²), 0.68% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
5,744 4/km² |
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the population is 5,744, ranking Calhoun County as the smallest in Arkansas by population[1]. The county seat is Hampton. Calhoun County is Arkansas's 55th county, formed on December 6, 1850 and named for John C. Calhoun, a Vice President of the United States.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,638 km² (633 mi²). 1,627 km² (628 mi²) of it is land and 11 km² (4 mi²) of it (0.68%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
- U.S. Highway 79
- U.S. Highway 167
- U.S. Highway 278/Highway 4
- Highway 160
- Highway 172
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Dallas County (north)
- Cleveland County (northeast)
- Bradley County (east)
- Union County (south)
- Ouachita County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,744 people, 2,317 households, and 1,628 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/km² (9/mi²). There were 3,012 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (5/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.51% White, 23.38% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.92% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,317 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,438, and the median income for a family was $34,647. Males had a median income of $30,353 versus $17,452 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,555. About 13.20% of families and 16.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.90% of those under age 18 and 18.20% of those age 65 or over.
