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De Queen, Arkansas
City
De Queen City Hall
De Queen City Hall
Location of De Queen in Sevier County, Arkansas.
Location of De Queen in Sevier County, Arkansas.
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Sevier
Area
 • Total 6.16 sq mi (15.96 km2)
 • Land 6.06 sq mi (15.70 km2)
 • Water 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
420 ft (128 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 6,105
 • Density 1,007.43/sq mi (388.95/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71832
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-18490
GNIS feature ID 0066997

De Queen ( DEE-kween) is a city and the county seat of Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 6,629 at the 2010 census. The placename is the anglicization of the family name of the Dutch merchant and railway financier, Jan de Goeijen (1861–1944). De Goeijen was reportedly rather unhappy with the deformation of his name.

Geography

De Queen is located at 34°2′24″N 94°20′31″W / 34.04000°N 94.34194°W / 34.04000; -94.34194 (34.039994, −94.341964).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.6 square miles (15 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.23%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 1,200
1910 2,018 68.2%
1920 2,517 24.7%
1930 2,938 16.7%
1940 3,055 4.0%
1950 3,015 −1.3%
1960 2,859 −5.2%
1970 3,863 35.1%
1980 4,594 18.9%
1990 4,633 0.8%
2000 5,765 24.4%
2010 6,629 15.0%
2020 6,105 −7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
2014 Estimate

2020 census

De Queen racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,720 28.17%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 279 4.57%
Native American 80 1.31%
Asian 38 0.62%
Pacific Islander 239 3.91%
Other/Mixed 208 3.41%
Hispanic or Latino 3,541 58.0%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,105 people, 1,865 households, and 1,380 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,629 people in De Queen. The median age was 29. The ethnic and racial composition of the population was 36.7% non-Hispanic white, 5.6% non-Hispanic black, 2.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 35.1% reporting some other race and 4.2% reporting two or more races. 53.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Climate

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De Queen welcoming sign

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, De Queen has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Education

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Downtown De Queen

De Queen hosts a campus of the Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas. The college also provides non-credit coursework in adult education: GED classes, ESL training, test preparation, and computer literacy.

The DeQueen School District operates area public schools.

Transportation

De Queen is served by US Route 70, US Route 71, and Arkansas State Highway 41.

Intercity bus service is available from Jefferson Lines.

De Queen has freight rail service through the De Queen and Eastern Railroad.

The J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport (FAA ID: KDEQ), three miles west of town, has a 5001’ x 75’ paved runway.

Notable people

  • J. Oscar Humphrey, Arkansas State Auditor from 1929 to 1935 and 1937 to 1956
  • Collin Raye, country music singer.
  • Wes Watkins, Oklahoma politician lived for a time in De Queen as a child.
  • Otis Wingo, member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th congressional district, practiced law in De Queen before his congressional career.

See also

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