Crittenden County, Arkansas

Crittenden County, Arkansas
Crittenden County Courthouse in Marion, Arkansas
Location in the state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	October 22, 1825
Named for	Robert Crittenden
Seat	Marion
Largest city	West Memphis
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	636.69 sq mi (1,649 km²) 610.17 sq mi (1,580 km²) 26.52 sq mi (69 km²), 4.17%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	50,902 83/sq mi (32.2/km²)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.crittendencountyarkansas.com/

Crittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,902. The county seat is Marion,^[1] while its largest city is West Memphis. Crittenden County is Arkansas's twelfth county, formed on October 22, 1825, and named for Robert Crittenden, the first Secretary of the Arkansas Territory. Crittenden County was the site of the 1993 murders that led to the possibly wrongful conviction of the West Memphis Three, although the trial was moved to neighboring Craighead County.

Crittenden County is part of the Memphis, TN–MS–AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 636.69 square miles (1,649.0 km²), of which 610.17 square miles (1,580.3 km²) (or 95.83%) is land and 26.52 square miles (68.7 km²) (or 4.17%) is water.^[2]

Major Highways

Interstate 40 Interstate 55 U.S. Highway 61 U.S. Highway 63 U.S. Highway 64 U.S. Highway 70 U.S. Highway 79

Highway 38 Highway 42 Highway 50 Highway 77 Highway 118 Highway 131 Highway 147

Highway 149 Highway 184 Highway 191 Highway 218 Highway 816

Adjacent counties

• Mississippi County (northeast)
• Tipton County, Tennessee & Shelby County, Tennessee (east)
• DeSoto County, Mississippi (southeast)
• Tunica County, Mississippi (south)
• Lee County (southwest)
• St. Francis County & Cross County (west)
• Poinsett County (northwest)

National protected area

• Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1830	1,272		—
1840	1,561		22.7%
1850	2,648		69.6%
1860	4,920		85.8%
1870	3,831		−22.1%
1880	9,415		145.8%
1890	13,940		48.1%
1900	14,529		4.2%
1910	22,447		54.5%
1920	29,309		30.6%
1930	39,717		35.5%
1940	42,473		6.9%
1950	47,184		11.1%
1960	47,564		0.8%
1970	48,106		1.1%
1980	49,499		2.9%
1990	49,939		0.9%
2000	50,866		1.9%
2010	50,902		0.1%
[3][4][5]

Age pyramid Crittenden County^[6]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 50,866 people, 18,471 households, and 13,373 families residing in the county. The population density was 83 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 20,507 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 50.91% White, 47.05% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 18,471 households out of which 37.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.80% were married couples living together, 21.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the county the population was spread out with 31.10% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,109, and the median income for a family was $34,982. Males had a median income of $31,299 versus $21,783 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,424. About 21.00% of families and 25.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.30% of those under age 18 and 23.70% of those age 65 or over.

Cities, towns, and townships

Cities

• West Memphis
• Marion

Towns

Anthonyville Clarkedale Crawfordsville Earle

Edmondson Gilmore Horseshoe Lake Jennette

Jericho Sunset Turrell

Townships

Townships in Crittenden County, Arkansas as of 2010

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 Crittenden County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses. ^[8][9]

• Black Oak
• Bob Ward (Anthonyville, Edmondson, small part of Jennette)
• Fogleman (Gilmore, Turrell)
• Jackson (Crawfordsville, part of Marion, part of West Memphis small part of Jennette)
• Jasper (Sunset, most of Marion, part of West Memphis, small part of Clarkedale)
• Lucas (Horseshoe Lake)
• Mississippi (most of West Memphis, part of Marion)
• Mound City (part of Marion, part of West Memphis, small part of Clarkedale)
• Proctor (part of West Memphis)
• Tyronza (Earle, most of Jennette)
• Wappanocca (Jericho, most of Clarkedale)

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Crittenden 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. ^ US Census Bureau. 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Crittenden County, AR (Map). http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05035_crittenden/BAS11C20503500000_000.pdf. Retrieved 20110820. 
9. ^ http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/DC10_GUBlkMap/cousub/dc10blk_st05_cousub.html#C

Coordinates: 35°43′16″N 90°04′51″W / 35.72111°N 90.08083°W / 35.72111; -90.08083