Carroll County, Arkansas facts for kids

Carroll County, Arkansas
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Location in the state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	November 1, 1833
Seat	Berryville and Eureka Springs
Largest City	Berryville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	639 sq mi (1,655 km²) 630 sq mi (1,632 km²) 8.7 sq mi (23 km²), 1.4%
PopulationEst.  - (2015)  - Density	27,704 44/sq mi (17/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: http://co.carroll.ar.us/
Named for: Charles Carroll of Carrollton

Carroll County Courthouse in Eureka Springs

Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,446. The county has two county seats, Berryville and Eureka Springs. Carroll County is Arkansas's 26th county, formed on November 1, 1833, and named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 639 square miles (1,660 km²), of which 630 square miles (1,600 km²) is land and 8.7 square miles (23 km²) (1.4%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 62
• U.S. Route 62 Spur
• U.S. Highway 412
• Arkansas Highway 21
• Arkansas Highway 23
• Arkansas Highway 103
• Arkansas Highway 143
• Arkansas Highway 187
• Arkansas Highway 221
• Arkansas Highway 311
• Arkansas Highway 980

Adjacent counties

• Stone County, Missouri (north)
• Taney County, Missouri (northeast)
• Boone County (east)
• Newton County (southeast)
• Madison County (south)
• Benton County (west)
• Barry County, Missouri (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	2,844		—
1850	4,614		62.2%
1860	9,383		103.4%
1870	5,780		−38.4%
1880	13,337		130.7%
1890	17,288		29.6%
1900	18,848		9.0%
1910	16,829		−10.7%
1920	17,786		5.7%
1930	15,820		−11.1%
1940	14,737		−6.8%
1950	13,244		−10.1%
1960	11,284		−14.8%
1970	12,301		9.0%
1980	16,203		31.7%
1990	18,654		15.1%
2000	25,357		35.9%
2010	27,446		8.2%
Est. 2015	27,704		0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2015

Age pyramid Carroll County

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 25,357 people, 10,189 households, and 7,111 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 11,828 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.63% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.34% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 9.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 10.03% reported speaking Spanish at home [1].

There were 10,189 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,924, and the median income for a family was $33,218. Males had a median income of $21,896 versus $18,159 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,003. About 11.00% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.70% of those under age 18 and 13.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

View from a scenic outlook on US 62 west of Eureka Springs.

Cities

• Berryville (county seat)
• Eureka Springs (county seat)
• Green Forest

Towns

• Alpena
• Beaver
• Blue Eye
• Oak Grove

Census-designated place

• Holiday Island

Other unincorporated communities

• Carrollton

Townships

Townships in Carroll County, Arkansas as of 2010

Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States Census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "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 and publications. The townships of Carroll County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township.

Township	FIPS code	ANSI code (GNIS ID)	Population center(s)	Pop. (2010)	Pop. density (/mi²)	Pop. density (/km²)	Land area (mi²)	Land area (km²)	Water area (mi²)	Water area (km²)	Geographic coordinates
Beaver	05-90195	00066889	Beaver, Holiday Island	1787	75.33	29.09	23.722	61.44	1.260	3.263
Cabanal	05-90570	00066890		381	16.59	6.41	22.966	59.48	0.013	0.03367
Carrollton	05-90681	00066891	Alpena	716	20.04	7.74	35.734	92.55	0.008	0.02072
Cedar	05-90708	00066892	Eureka Springs	3575	78.90	30.46	45.312	117.4	3.260	8.443
Coin	05-90891	00066894	Alpena	655	34.13	13.18	19.191	49.70	0.037	0.09583
Cross	05-90981	00066895		284	18.52	7.15	15.335	39.72	0.023	0.05957
Dry Fork	05-91143	00066897		292	12.55	4.85	23.263	60.25	0	0.000
Franklin	05-91338	00066898	Holiday Island	1269	119.28	46.04	10.639	27.55	0	0.000
Hickory	05-91692	00066899	Green Forest	4977	87.20	33.67	57.078	147.8	0	0.000
King's River	05-92052	00066900		625	41.72	16.11	14.980	38.80	0	0.000
Liberty	05-92163	00066901		158	8.60	3.32	18.368	47.57	0	0.000
Long Creek	05-92271	00066902		614	14.33	5.53	42.834	110.9	0.971	2.515
North Yocum	05-92727	00066903	Blue Eye, Oak Grove	314	24.15	9.32	13.004	33.68	0.017	0.04403
Omega	05-92763	00066904		489	14.06	5.43	34.778	90.07	0	0.000
Osage	05-92769	00066905		418	9.25	3.57	45.196	117.1	0.019	0.04921
Packard Springs	05-92811	00066906		735	22.44	8.66	32.761	84.85	2.944	7.625
Piney	05-92898	00066907		226	13.99	5.40	16.150	41.83	0	0.000
Polo	05-93522	00069621	Berryville	1224	29.90	11.55	40.932	106.0	0.006	0.01554
Prairie	05-92982	00066909	Berryville	7555	106.85	41.25	70.706	183.1	0.144	0.3730
South Yocum	05-93444	00066910	Blue Eye, Oak Grove	649	29.92	10.78	23.247	60.21	0	0.000
Winona	05-94101	00066911	Eureka Springs	453	18.96	7.32	23.889	61.87	0	0.000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau