Boone County, Arkansas

Boone County, Arkansas
Location in the state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	April 9, 1869
Seat	Harrison
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	601.82 sq mi (1,559 km²) 591.18 sq mi (1,531 km²) 10.64 sq mi (28 km²), 1.77%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	36,903 62/sq mi (24.1/km²)

Boone 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.^[1] Boone County is Arkansas's 62nd county, formed on April 9, 1869. Boone County is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Major highways 2.2 Adjacent counties 3 Demographics 4 Cities and towns 4.1 Current Incorporated Cities and Towns 4.2 Historical and/or Current Unincorporated Communities 4.3 Townships 4.3.1 Population History by Township 5 Education 5.1 Public School Districts 5.2 Colleges/Universities 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

History

Boone County was formed from the eastern portion of Carroll County. Contrary to popular belief, it was not named for Daniel Boone. Its original name was Boon, so named because the residents believed it would be a "boon" to all who settled there. The final e was added later.

Geography

The county is located in the northwest portion of the state, and borders Missouri to the north. According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 601.82 square miles (1,558.7 km²), of which 591.18 square miles (1,531.1 km²) (or 98.23%) is land and 10.64 square miles (27.6 km²) (or 1.77%) is water.^[2]

The county lies entirely within the Ozark Mountains. Rolling hills characterize the topography, with the more rugged Boston Mountains lying just to the south. Isolated peaks of the Boston Mountain range are found in the south, including Boat Mountain, Pilot's Knob, and Gaither Mountain. Portions of Bull Shoals Lake and Table Rock Lake lie in the northeast and northwest corners, respectively. The Corps of Engineers operates and maintains popular campsites on the lakes at Lead Hill and Cricket Creek. Crooked Creek, popular with bass fishermen, winds through the county from south to east.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 65
• U.S. Highway 62
• U.S. Highway 412
• U.S. Route 65 Business (Harrison, Arkansas)
• Arkansas Highway 7
• Arkansas Highway 14
• Arkansas Highway 43
• Arkansas Highway 123
• Arkansas Highway 206
• Arkansas Highway 281
• Arkansas Highway 392
• Arkansas Highway 396
• Arkansas Highway 397
• Arkansas Highway 980

Adjacent counties

• Taney County, Missouri (north)
• Marion County (east)
• Searcy County (southeast)
• Newton County (south)
• Carroll County (west)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	7,032		—
1880	12,146		72.7%
1890	15,816		30.2%
1900	16,396		3.7%
1910	14,318		−12.7%
1920	16,098		12.4%
1930	14,937		−7.2%
1940	15,860		6.2%
1950	16,260		2.5%
1960	16,116		−0.9%
1970	19,073		18.3%
1980	26,067		36.7%
1990	28,297		8.6%
2000	33,948		20.0%
2010	36,903		8.7%
[3][4][5]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 33,948 people, 13,851 households, and 9,861 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 15,426 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.60% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13,851 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.80% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,988, and the median income for a family was $34,974. Males had a median income of $27,114 versus $19,229 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,175. About 10.70% of families and 14.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.00% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Current Incorporated Cities and Towns

Alpena Bellefonte Bergman Diamond City

Everton Harrison Lead Hill Omaha

South Lead Hill Valley Springs Zinc

Historical and/or Current Unincorporated Communities

• Batavia was a former town and is now an unincorporated community. In 1880, Roswell Underwood established the first post office in the former town. He named it Batavia after his hometown of Batavia, New York. The town was laid out in blocks. The first house on Main Street was built in 1912. Arkansas Highway 206 is where Main Street used to be located. The post office was closed in 1955. During its heyday, businesses included stores, hotels, a canning factory, a train depot, stockyards, mills, a corn gristmill, and a blacksmith shop. There was also a school and churches. By 1926, the passenger railroad stopped going through Batavia. While the community is bigger in terms of population and homes than it was as an incorporated town, the businesses are fewer.^[8] Batavia township still exists without any current incorporated towns inside of it.

• Bear Creek Springs

• Elixir was a town in the vicinity of many springs. It was nearby present day Bergman. Heavy rains flooded the town in 1883, which was a major factor in its decline by 1892. In the 1880s, both Lead Hill and Elixir were expecting a railroad but none materialized. This also helped the town's decline. Although the town is gone, the township of Elixir remains and currently contains Bergman.^[9]

• Keener was a town around one mile south of present day Bergman. Keener was strong in the 1880s and had a population of about 1,000 people. But, Keener began to decline fast by 1892.^[10]

Townships

Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas and some may have incorporated towns or cities within part of their space. Townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the US Census does list Arkansas population based on townships (often referred to as "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. The townships of Boone County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses.^[11]

• Batavia
• Blythe
• Bryan
• Carrollton (Alpena)
• Elixir (Bergman)
• Ewing
• Gaither
• Jackson (Harrison)
• Jefferson (Valley Springs)
• Lee
• Long Creek
• North Harrison (Harrison)
• Olvey
• Omaha (Omaha)
• Prairie (Everton)
• South Harrison (Harrison)
• Sugar Loaf (Diamond City, Lead Hill, South Lead Hill)
• Summit
• Zinc (Zinc)

Population History by Township

The US Census lists population within a county by minor civil division (townships in the case of Arkansas). If an incorporated municipality is present within that township and is recognized by the US Census, the population of the portion of the incorporated municipality within the township lines is included in the township's population.

Batavia Township

Census	Population
2000	851
1990	682
1980	272
1970	171
1960	231
1950	162
1940	312
1930	288
1920	270
1910	439

Bear Creek Township (former)

Census	Population
1950	291
1940	456
1930	421
1920	589
1910	435
1900	683
1890	856
1880	588
1870	314
1860 (area part of Carroll County at the time)	297

Bellefonte Township (includes population of the town of Bellefonte and in recent decades a part of the city of Harrison)

Census	Population
2000	2,234
1990	2,024
1980	1,860
1970	1,283
1960	909
1950	739
1940	773
1930	570
1920	629
1910	747
1900	850
1890	1,018
1880	1,379

Blythe Township (in 1910, included the area of the incorporated town of Zinc)

Census	Population
2000	266
1990	181
1980	235
1970	112
1960	139
1950	177
1940	205
1930	227
1920	281
1910 (see note above table)	758
1900	865
1890	858
1880	489

Bryan Township

Census	Population
2000	1,006
1990	780
1980	903
1970	573
1960	305
1950	583
1940	357
1930	268
1920	334
1910	403
1900	416

Carrollton Township (Between 1920 and 1980, the population of Boone County's Carrollton Township included the total population of the town of Alpena, even though Alpena is in both Boone County and in parts of two townships in Carroll County. Starting in 2000, the US Census broke the population of Alpena down by township.)

Census	Population
2000	768
1990	777
1980	753
1970	648
1960	568
1950	665
1940	732
1930	812
1920	693
1910	664
1900	1,212
1890	1,129
1880	802
1870	577

Crooked Creek Township (former)

Census	Population
1930	96
1920	167
1910	283
1900	524
1890	1,082
1880	1,116
1870	646
1860 (area part of Carroll County at the time)	1,020
1850 (area part of Carroll County at the time)	539

Elixir Township (population includes incorporated town of Bergman)

Census	Population
2000	2,304
1990	1,927
1980	1,573
1970	924
1960	527
1950	608
1940	679
1930	675
1920	691
1910	607
1900	679
1890	716

Elmwood Township (former)

Census	Population
1950	229
1940	236
1930	195
1920	209

Ewing Township

Census	Population
2000	389
1990	302
1980	270
1970	not listed
1960	not listed
1950	159
1940	231
1930	183
1920	223
1910	512
1900	612
1890	598

Gaither Township

Census	Population
2000	717
1990	653
1980	592
1970	not listed
1960	not listed
1950	228
1940	253
1930	254
1920	336
1910	453
1900	523

Harrison Township (This is a former township that included the former town of Harrison. As of 2011, there are townships of North Harrison and South Harrison with a city of Harrison which overlays areas of a number of townships.)

Census	Population
1930	4,836
1920	4,608
1910	2,743
1900	2,849
1890	2,240
1880	1,834
1870	826

Jackson Township (part of the city of Harrison overlays Jackson Township according to the 1980 US Census going forward)

Census	Population
2000	1,156
1990	839
1980	703
1970	526
1960	444
1950	485
1940	520
1930	363
1920	373
1910	401
1900	582
1890	717
1880	710
1870	320
1860 (area part of Carroll County at the time)	571

Jefferson Township (area includes the incorporated town of Valley Springs)

Census	Population
2000	1,187
1990	1,050
1980	858
1970	526
1960	388
1950	458
1940	524
1930	441
1920	502
1910	996
1900	1,147
1890	1,119
1880	987
1870	1,649
1860 (area part of Carroll County at the time)	1,338
1850 (area part of Carroll County at the time)	782

Lee Township

Census	Population
2000	1,510
1990	1,073
1980	978
1970	658
1960	531
1950	590
1940	623
1930	639
1920	694
1910	590
1900	806
1890	550
1880	288

Long Creek Township

Census	Population
2000	749
1990	586
1980	520
1970	419
1960	359
1950	388
1940	460
1930	460
1920	544
1910	542
1900	562
1890	518
1880	486
1870	214
1860 (area part of Carroll County at the time)	503
1850 (area part of Carroll County at the time)	294

North Harrison Township (includes part of the city of Harrison and unincorporated areas)

Census	Population
2000	7,748
1990	6,393
1980	7,117
1970	5,471
1960	4,716
1950	4,179

Olvey Township

Census	Population
2000	493
1990	446
1980	367
1970	274
1960	239
1950	340
1940	304
1930	444
1920	587

Omaha Township (includes the population of the incorporated town of Omaha)

Census	Population
2000	1,920
1990	1,251
1980	1,077
1970	774
1960	731
1950	807
1940	866
1930	893
1920	1,041
1910	879
1900	573
1890	532
1880	273

Prairie Township (area includes the incorporated town of Everton)

Census	Population
2000	487
1990	436
1980	433
1970	367
1960	348
1950	503
1940	579
1930	530
1920	721
1910	670
1900	500
1890	617
1880	667
1870	1,214
1860 (area part of Carroll County at the time)	1,205
1850 (area part of Carroll County at the time)	1,131

South Harrison Township (includes part of the city of Harrison and unincorporated areas)

Census	Population
2000	7.087
1990	6,320
1980	5,174
1970	4,161
1960	3,486
1950	2,958

Sugar Loaf Township (includes the incorporated city of Diamond City and the incorporated towns of Lead Hill and South Lead Hill)

Census	Population
2000	2,028
1990	1,774
1980	1,632
1970	1,016
1960	591
1950	587
1940	833
1930	1,077
1920	1,239
1910	1,032
1900	1,518
1890	1,712
1880	1,370
1870	827
1860 (area part of Carroll County at the time)	269
1850 (area part of Carroll County at the time)	226

Summit Township

Census	Population
2000	491
1990	387
1980	288
1970	257
1960	183
1950	262
1940	264
1930	236
1920	352
1910	343
1900	399
1890	425
1880	341

Washington Township (former)

Census	Population
1950	361
1940	373
1930	403
1920	481
1910	610
1900	749
1890	754
1880	810
1870	445
1860 (area part of Carroll County at the time)	512

Young Township (former)

Census	Population
1950	151
1940	183
1930	207
1920	247
1910	211
1900	347
1890	377

Zinc Township (includes the population of the incorporated town of Zinc from 1920 forward)

Census	Population
2000	557
1990	416
1980	462
1970	278
1960	292
1950	350
1940	315
1930	419
1920	287

Education

Public School Districts

• Alpena
• Bergman
• Harrison
• Lead Hill
• Omaha
• Valley Springs

Colleges/Universities

• North Arkansas College

[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Boone County, Arkansas

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
3. ^ http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts/files/ar190090.txt
4. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov
5. ^ http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
6. ^ Based on 2000 census data
7. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
8. ^ Moehr, Dennis; Ramsey, Regina, "Batavia", Reflections of Our Ozarks Past: 6 
9. ^ Butler, Kent (April, 1995). Bergman - A Backward Look. 
10. ^ Butler, Kent (April, 1995). Bergman - A Backward Look. 
11. ^ US Census Bureau. 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Boone County, AR (Map). http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05009_boone/BAS11C20500900000_000.pdf. Retrieved 20110627. 

External links

• County government site
• genealogy information pages at USGenWeb
• Map of Boone County (US Census Bureau)
• Map of Boone County from Encyclopedia of Arkansas
• Boone County entry in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas
• Boone County Historical and Railroad Society, Inc.

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	Carroll County		Marion County
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