Crossett, Arkansas facts for kids
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Crossett, Arkansas
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Crossett Municipal Building
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Forestry Capital of the South
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Location of Crossett in Ashley County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Ashley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.96 sq mi (15.44 km2) |
| • Land | 5.79 sq mi (15.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,822 |
| • Density | 832.53/sq mi (321.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71635
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-16240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404159 |
Crossett is the biggest city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. In 2010, about 5,507 people lived there. If you include nearby areas like North Crossett and West Crossett, the total population is around 10,752. Crossett became an official city in 1903.
Several historic buildings on Main Street in Crossett are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also, the Crossett Experimental Forest is located about 7 miles (11 km) south of the city.
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History of Crossett
How Crossett Began
Edward Savage Crossett (1828–1910) was a businessman who moved to Iowa in 1875. He started investing in southern pine forests in 1882. In 1886, he traded his business shares for 10,000 acres of land in Arkansas that was full of yellow pine trees.
In 1899, Edward Crossett teamed up with Charles Warner Gates and Dr. John Wenzel Watzek. They created the Crossett Lumber Company. Edward Crossett became the company's vice president. Charles Gates' brother, Edgar Woodward "Cap" Gates, was sent to Arkansas. His job was to build the lumber mills and a new town. The town was named after Edward Savage Crossett.
Building the Company Town
The Crossett Lumber Company started with a small sawmill in 1899. This mill used steam power to cut logs into lumber. On May 7, 1902, the Mississippi River, Hamburg and Western Railroad reached Crossett. The first big pine mill opened that same year.
The company built homes, schools, and churches for its workers and their families. In 1903, this whole area became the official company town of Crossett. A second large pine mill opened in 1905. By 1904, the company had built a complete village for its employees. More railroads arrived, connecting Crossett to other places. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad came on March 10, 1907. The Arkansas, Louisiana and Gulf Railroad arrived on October 1, 1908.
Growth and Changes
In 1937, the Crossett Lumber Company built a paper mill. By 1960, the company had grown a lot. They had a kraft paper mill, a factory that made food cartons, and another factory. This last factory made flakeboard, which is a type of board used like plywood.
In 1962, the Crossett Lumber Company joined with the Georgia-Pacific Company.
Geography of Crossett
Crossett covers a total area of about 6.0 square miles (15.4 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 5.8 square miles (15.0 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.2 square miles (0.4 square kilometers), is water.
Climate in Crossett
The weather in Crossett has hot and humid summers. Winters are usually mild to cool. Crossett has a humid subtropical climate. This means it gets a lot of rain throughout the year.
| Climate data for Crossett, Arkansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1915–1919, 1928–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 87 (31) |
88 (31) |
92 (33) |
95 (35) |
98 (37) |
108 (42) |
113 (45) |
108 (42) |
106 (41) |
103 (39) |
90 (32) |
85 (29) |
113 (45) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 57.1 (13.9) |
61.6 (16.4) |
70.0 (21.1) |
77.6 (25.3) |
84.8 (29.3) |
91.6 (33.1) |
94.6 (34.8) |
94.9 (34.9) |
90.0 (32.2) |
79.9 (26.6) |
68.0 (20.0) |
59.3 (15.2) |
77.4 (25.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 45.6 (7.6) |
49.2 (9.6) |
56.9 (13.8) |
64.5 (18.1) |
72.8 (22.7) |
80.2 (26.8) |
83.4 (28.6) |
82.9 (28.3) |
77.1 (25.1) |
66.0 (18.9) |
55.1 (12.8) |
47.9 (8.8) |
65.1 (18.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 34.1 (1.2) |
36.8 (2.7) |
43.9 (6.6) |
51.4 (10.8) |
60.8 (16.0) |
68.8 (20.4) |
72.3 (22.4) |
70.9 (21.6) |
64.1 (17.8) |
52.1 (11.2) |
42.2 (5.7) |
36.4 (2.4) |
52.8 (11.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −3 (−19) |
−9 (−23) |
11 (−12) |
23 (−5) |
35 (2) |
43 (6) |
49 (9) |
37 (3) |
33 (1) |
22 (−6) |
12 (−11) |
0 (−18) |
−9 (−23) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.52 (140) |
5.51 (140) |
5.37 (136) |
5.65 (144) |
4.98 (126) |
3.67 (93) |
4.23 (107) |
3.62 (92) |
3.60 (91) |
4.29 (109) |
4.44 (113) |
5.79 (147) |
56.67 (1,439) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.2 (0.51) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.1 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 88.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
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People Living in Crossett
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 2,038 | — | |
| 1920 | 2,707 | 32.8% | |
| 1930 | 2,811 | 3.8% | |
| 1940 | 4,891 | 74.0% | |
| 1950 | 4,619 | −5.6% | |
| 1960 | 5,370 | 16.3% | |
| 1970 | 6,191 | 15.3% | |
| 1980 | 6,706 | 8.3% | |
| 1990 | 6,282 | −6.3% | |
| 2000 | 6,097 | −2.9% | |
| 2010 | 5,507 | −9.7% | |
| 2020 | 4,822 | −12.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate |
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Crossett Population in 2020
In 2020, the 2020 United States census counted 4,822 people living in Crossett. There were 1,902 households and 1,243 families in the city.
Economy of Crossett
A very important employer in Crossett is the Georgia-Pacific paper mill. This company provides many jobs for people in the town.
However, on June 4, 2019, Georgia-Pacific announced that it would close one of its plants at the Crossett mill. This decision was expected to affect about 555 people who worked there.
Famous People from Crossett
Many talented people have come from Crossett, including:
- Gretha Boston, an actress
- Jessie Clark, a football player for the Green Bay Packers
- Jeremy Evans, a basketball player for BC Khimki
- James D. Johnson, a former Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
- Keith Kidd, a former football player for the Minnesota Vikings
- Bryant Nelson, a former baseball player for the Boston Red Sox
- K. T. Oslin, a country singer and songwriter
- Rylan Reed, an All-American Offensive Tackle at Texas Tech
- Barry Switzer, a famous football player and coach
See also
In Spanish: Crossett para niños
