Van Buren County, Arkansas Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Van Buren County
U.S. county
Clockwise from top: Van Buren County Courthouse in downtown Clinton, Middle Fork of the Little Red River Bridge, Greers Ferry Lake at Fairfield Bay, a hill near Bee Branch
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	November 11, 1833
Named for	Martin Van Buren
Seat	Clinton
Largest city	Clinton
Area
• Total	724 sq mi (1,880 km²)
• Land	708 sq mi (1,830 km²)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km²) 2.2%%
Population (2020)
• Total	15,796
• Density	21.818/sq mi (8.424/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd

Van Buren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,796. The county seat is Clinton. The county was formed on November 11, 1833, and named for Martin Van Buren, President of the United States, who was Vice President at the time of the county's formation. Van Buren County was a dry county until November 3, 2020, as the county residents voted to make it a wet county.

Van Buren County should not be confused with the city of Van Buren, which is located approximately 100 miles to the west in Crawford County just north of Fort Smith.

Geography
Demographics
- 2020 census
Communities
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 724 square miles (1,880 km²), of which 708 square miles (1,830 km²) is land and 16 square miles (41 km²) (2.2%) is water.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 65
Arkansas Highway 9
Arkansas Highway 16
Arkansas Highway 27
Arkansas Highway 92
Arkansas Highway 95
Arkansas Highway 110
Arkansas Highway 124
Arkansas Highway 254
Arkansas Highway 285
Arkansas Highway 330
Arkansas Highway 336
Arkansas Highway 337
Arkansas Highway 356

Transit

Jefferson Lines

Adjacent counties

Searcy County (north)
Stone County (northeast)
Cleburne County (east)
Faulkner County (southeast)
Conway County (southwest)
Pope County (west)

National protected area

Ozark National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1840	1,518	—
1850	2,864	88.7%
1860	5,357	87.0%
1870	5,107	−4.7%
1880	9,565	87.3%
1890	8,567	−10.4%
1900	11,220	31.0%
1910	13,509	20.4%
1920	13,666	1.2%
1930	11,962	−12.5%
1940	12,518	4.6%
1950	9,687	−22.6%
1960	7,228	−25.4%
1970	8,275	14.5%
1980	13,357	61.4%
1990	14,008	4.9%
2000	16,192	15.6%
2010	17,295	6.8%
2020	15,796	−8.7%
2023 (est.)	16,142	−6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010

Age pyramid Van Buren County

2020 census

Van Buren County racial composition
Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	14,319	90.65%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	71	0.45%
Native American	110	0.7%
Asian	56	0.35%
Other/Mixed	739	4.68%
Hispanic or Latino	501	3.17%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,796 people, 6,813 households, and 4,631 families residing in the county.

Communities

Cities

Clinton (county seat)
Fairfield Bay (partly in Cleburne County)

Towns

Damascus (partly in Faulkner County)
Shirley

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated communities

Alread
Archey Valley
Austin
Botkinburg
Chimes
Choctaw
Choctaw Pines
Claude
Copeland
Crabtree
Culpepper
Dabney
Eglantine
Elba
Fairbanks
Formosa
Gravesville
Gravel Hill
Green Tree
Half Moon
Morganton
Old Botkinburg
Palisades
Pee Dee
Plant
Pleasant Grove
Rabbit Ridge
Rex
Rocky Hill
Rumley
Rupert
Scotland
Southside
Stumptoe
Sulphur Springs
Walnut Grove
Whipple
Woodlum
Zion Hill

Townships

Townships in Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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)	Total area (mi²)	Total area (km²)	Land area (mi²)	Land area (km²)	Water area (mi²)	Water area (km²)	Geographic coordinates
Archey Valley	05-90054	00069759		144	6.40	2.47	22.532	58.36	22.492	58.25	0.040	0.1036	35°42′32″N 92°44′51″W / 35.708846°N 92.747601°W / 35.708846; -92.747601
Barnett	05-90117	00069760	Damascus	786	32.49	12.54	24.204	62.69	24.192	62.66	0.012	0.03108	35°23′06″N 92°24′08″W / 35.384917°N 92.402125°W / 35.384917; -92.402125
Bradley	05-90444	00069761		1,237	32.83	12.68	37.744	97.76	37.674	97.58	0.070	0.1813	35°26′58″N 92°24′31″W / 35.449518°N 92.408575°W / 35.449518; -92.408575
Cadron	05-90603	00069762		160	8.92	3.44	17.952	46.50	17.942	46.47	0.010	0.02590	35°25′32″N 92°17′29″W / 35.425448°N 92.291417°W / 35.425448; -92.291417
Cargile	05-90660	00069763		395	26.72	10.32	14.783	38.29	14.783	38.29	0	0.000	35°23′12″N 92°17′46″W / 35.386683°N 92.296239°W / 35.386683; -92.296239
Choctaw	05-90789	00069764	Clinton (small part)	1,226	58.20	22.47	23.244	60.20	21.066	54.56	2.178	5.641	35°31′01″N 92°24′43″W / 35.516962°N 92.411879°W / 35.516962; -92.411879
Craig	05-90951	00069765		739	15.19	5.87	48.926	126.7	48.655	126.0	0.271	0.7019	35°31′57″N 92°35′45″W / 35.532364°N 92.595865°W / 35.532364; -92.595865
Culpepper	05-90987	00069766		362	17.65	6.82	20.653	53.49	20.506	53.11	0.147	0.3807	35°32′02″N 92°30′05″W / 35.533776°N 92.501491°W / 35.533776; -92.501491
Davis	05-91035	00069767		892	24.70	9.54	36.497	94.53	36.113	93.53	0.384	0.9946	35°30′18″N 92°19′17″W / 35.505081°N 92.321515°W / 35.505081; -92.321515
East Griggs	05-91200	01986408	Clinton	1,544	66.04	25.50	25.579	66.25	23.381	60.56	2.198	5.693	35°35′21″N 92°24′52″W / 35.589205°N 92.414398°W / 35.589205; -92.414398
Formosa	05-91318	01986409		675	33.13	12.79	20.576	53.29	20.377	52.78	0.199	0.5154	35°29′00″N 92°30′48″W / 35.483299°N 92.513431°W / 35.483299; -92.513431
Holly Mountain (fka Holley)	05-91750	01986410		523	18.21	9.91	28.764	74.50	28.721	74.39	0.043	0.1114	35°40′34″N 92°23′34″W / 35.676084°N 92.392866°W / 35.676084; -92.392866
Indian Rock	05-91830	00069771	Fairfield Bay	2,227	160.85	62.10	13.914	36.04	13.845	35.86	0.069	0.1787	35°36′20″N 92°16′18″W / 35.605484°N 92.271560°W / 35.605484; -92.271560
Liberty	05-92190	00069772		240	2.47	0.95	97.551	252.7	97.076	251.4	0.475	1.230	35°31′10″N 92°44′04″W / 35.519567°N 92.734438°W / 35.519567; -92.734438
Linn Creek	05-92214	00069773		655	19.35	7.47	33.982	88.01	33.847	87.66	0.135	0.3496	35°43′40″N 92°26′42″W / 35.727767°N 92.445080°W / 35.727767; -92.445080
Mountain	05-92610	00069774		390	8.30	3.20	47.047	121.9	46.979	121.7	0.068	0.1761	35°38′39″N 92°36′37″W / 35.644145°N 92.610209°W / 35.644145; -92.610209
Red River	05-93093	00069775		447	40.90	15.80	19.664	50.93	10.928	28.30	8.736	22.63	35°34′04″N 92°19′23″W / 35.567744°N 92.323027°W / 35.567744; -92.323027
Union	05-93729	00069776	Shirley	1,497	33.68	13.01	45.153	116.9	44.448	115.1	0.705	1.826	35°39′32″N 92°18′28″W / 35.658887°N 92.307660°W / 35.658887; -92.307660
Washington	05-93933	00069777	Dennard	850	13.82	5.34	61.634	159.6	61.484	159.2	0.150	0.3885	35°43′51″N 92°33′33″W / 35.730788°N 92.559088°W / 35.730788; -92.559088
West Griggs	05-93970	01986411	Clinton	1,970	67.78	26.17	29.271	75.81	29.069	75.29	0.202	0.5232	35°36′03″N 92°30′09″W / 35.600847°N 92.502416°W / 35.600847; -92.502416
Wheeler	05-93984	00069778		336	6.16	2.38	54.614	141.4	54.566	141.3	0.048	0.1243	35°37′28″N 92°43′15″W / 35.624497°N 92.720771°W / 35.624497; -92.720771
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Van Buren County, Arkansas facts for kids

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