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Sharp County
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Map of Arkansas highlighting Sharp County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Arkansas
Founded July 18, 1868
Named for Ephraim Sharp
Seat Ash Flat
Largest city Cherokee Village
Area
 • Total 606 sq mi (1,570 km2)
 • Land 604 sq mi (1,560 km2)
 • Water 2.0 sq mi (5 km2)  0.3%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 17,264
 • Estimate 
(2019)
17,442
 • Density 28.488/sq mi (10.999/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st

Sharp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,264. The county seat is Ash Flat. The county was formed on July 18, 1868, and named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area.

Sharp County was featured on the PBS program Independent Lens for its 1906 "banishment" of all of its Black residents. A local newspaper at the time was quoted as saying that "The community is better off without them."

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 606 square miles (1,570 km2), of which 604 square miles (1,560 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (0.3%) is water.

Major highways

  • US 62.svg U.S. Highway 62
  • US 63.svg U.S. Highway 63
  • US 167.svg U.S. Highway 167
  • US 412.svg U.S. Highway 412
  • Arkansas 56.svg Highway 56
  • Arkansas 58.svg Highway 58
  • Arkansas 175.svg Highway 175

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 5,400
1880 9,047 67.5%
1890 10,418 15.2%
1900 12,199 17.1%
1910 11,688 −4.2%
1920 11,132 −4.8%
1930 10,715 −3.7%
1940 11,497 7.3%
1950 8,999 −21.7%
1960 6,319 −29.8%
1970 8,233 30.3%
1980 14,607 77.4%
1990 14,109 −3.4%
2000 17,119 21.3%
2010 17,264 0.8%
2019 (est.) 17,442 1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010–2016
USA Sharp County, Arkansas age pyramid
Age pyramid Sharp County

2020 census

Sharp County racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 15,729 91.07%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 114 0.66%
Native American 121 0.7%
Asian 57 0.33%
Pacific Islander 20 0.12%
Other/Mixed 868 5.03%
Hispanic or Latino 362 2.1%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,271 people, 7,447 households, and 4,420 families residing in the county.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Sharp County Arkansas 2010 Township Map large
Townships in Sharp 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 Sharp County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township.

See also

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