| Poinsett County, Arkansas | |
Location in the state of Arkansas |
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Arkansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 28, 1838 |
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| Seat | Harrisburg |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
763.39 sq mi (1,977 km²) 757.74 sq mi (1,963 km²) 5.65 sq mi (15 km²), 0.74% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
24,583 32/sq mi (12.52/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
Poinsett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 24,583. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Harrisburg.[1] The county was formed on February 28, 1838, and named for Joel R. Poinsett, U.S. Secretary of War. The first county seat was Bolivar, located three miles north of town on the Old Military Road, though all that remains of Bolivar is a cemetery.
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According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 763.39 square miles (1,977.2 km2), of which 757.74 square miles (1,962.5 km2) (or 99.26%) is land and 5.65 square miles (14.6 km2) (or 0.74%) is water.[2]
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 25,614 people, 10,026 households, and 7,228 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 11,051 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.98% White, 7.13% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 10,026 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were married couples living together, 13.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% 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 2.99. In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $26,558, and the median income for a family was $32,257. Males had a median income of $26,633 versus $19,199 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,087. About 17.60% of families and 21.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.60% of those under age 18 and 20.50% of those age 65 or over. Cities and townsTownshipsTownships 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 Pointsett County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses. [8]
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