Boone County, Arkansas
| Boone County, Arkansas | |
 Location in the state of Arkansas |
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 Arkansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 9, 1869 |
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| 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) |
| Website | www.boonecountyar.com/ |
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.
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[edit] 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 e was added later.
[edit] 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.
[edit] List Of Highways
US 62/US 412
U.S. Highway 65
U.S. Route 65 Business
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
Airport Highway 980
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Taney County, Missouri (north)
- Marion County (east)
- Searcy County (southeast)
- Newton County (south)
- Carroll County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 7,032 |
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| 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% | |
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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.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Current Incorporated Cities and Towns
[edit] 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.
- 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]
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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 |
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| 2000 | 557 |
| 1990 | 416 |
| 1980 | 462 |
| 1970 | 278 |
| 1960 | 292 |
| 1950 | 350 |
| 1940 | 315 |
| 1930 | 419 |
| 1920 | 287 |
[edit] Education
[edit] Public School Districts
[edit] Colleges/Universities
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts/files/ar190090.txt
- ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov
- ^ http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
- ^ Based on 2000 census data
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Moehr, Dennis; Ramsey, Regina, "Batavia", Reflections of Our Ozarks Past: 6
- ^ Butler, Kent (April, 1995). Bergman - A Backward Look.
- ^ Butler, Kent (April, 1995). Bergman - A Backward Look.
- ^ 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.
[edit] 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.
- Boone County School District Reference Map (US Census Bureau, 2010)
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Coordinates: 36°18′22″N 93°05′38″W / 36.30611°N 93.09389°W
