| Yell County, Arkansas | |
Location in the state of Arkansas |
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Arkansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 5, 1840 |
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| Named for | Archibald Yell |
| Seat | Danville (western district); Dardanelle (eastern district) |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
948.84 sq mi (2,457 km²) 927.89 sq mi (2,403 km²) 20.95 sq mi (54 km²), 2.21% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
22,185 24/sq mi (9.23/km²) |
| Time zone | CST/ : / |
| Website | http://yellcounty.net/ |
Yell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 22,185. The county has two county seats, Dardanelle and Danville.[1] Yell County is Arkansas's 41st county, formed on 5 December 1840 and named after Archibald Yell, who was the state's first member of the United States House of Representatives and the second governor of Arkansas; he later was killed in combat at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican-American War. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
Yell County is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 948.84 square miles (2,457.5 km2), of which 927.89 square miles (2,403.2 km2) (or 97.79%) is land and 20.95 square miles (54.3 km2) (or 2.21%) is water.[2]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 3,341 |
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| 1860 | 6,333 | 89.6% | |
| 1870 | 8,048 | 27.1% | |
| 1880 | 13,852 | 72.1% | |
| 1890 | 18,015 | 30.1% | |
| 1900 | 22,750 | 26.3% | |
| 1910 | 26,323 | 15.7% | |
| 1920 | 25,655 | −2.5% | |
| 1930 | 21,313 | −16.9% | |
| 1940 | 20,970 | −1.6% | |
| 1950 | 14,057 | −33.0% | |
| 1960 | 11,940 | −15.1% | |
| 1970 | 14,208 | 19.0% | |
| 1980 | 17,026 | 19.8% | |
| 1990 | 17,759 | 4.3% | |
| 2000 | 21,139 | 19.0% | |
| 2010 | 22,185 | 4.9% | |
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As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 21,139 people, 7,922 households, and 5,814 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 9,157 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.63% White, 1.47% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 8.99% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. 12.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 12.00% reported speaking Spanish at home [1].
There were 7,922 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.50% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,916, and the median income for a family was $33,409. Males had a median income of $23,172 versus $18,148 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,383. About 11.70% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.20% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over.
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 Yell County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses. [8][9]
| Logan County | Logan County | Pope County | ||
| Scott County | Conway County Perry County |
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| Montgomery County | Montgomery County Garland County |
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