White County, Arkansas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids White County
U.S. county
White County Courthouse and Confederate monument in Searcy
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Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	October 23, 1835
Named for	Hugh Lawson White
Seat	Searcy
Largest city	Searcy
Area
• Total	1,042 sq mi (2,700 km2)
• Land	1,035 sq mi (2,680 km2)
• Water	7.1 sq mi (18 km2)  0.7%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	76,822
• Density	73.73/sq mi (28.466/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd

White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 76,822. The county seat is Searcy. White County is Arkansas's 31st county, formed on October 23, 1835, from portions of Independence, Jackson, and Pulaski counties and named for Hugh Lawson White, a Whig candidate for President of the United States. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county, though a few private establishments (such as the Searcy Country Club, and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Searcy and Beebe) can serve alcohol.

White County comprises the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR Combined Statistical Area.

History

On May 17, 1862, White County was the site of the Little Red Skirmish between Union Major General Samuel J Curtis and a force of about 100 loosely-organized Confederates, followed by the battle at Whitney Lane in June. also known as The Skirmish at Searcy Landing.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,042 square miles (2,700 km²), of which 1,035 square miles (2,680 km²) is land and 7.1 square miles (18 km²) (0.7%) is water. It is the second-largest county by area in Arkansas.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

• Independence County (north)
• Jackson County (northeast)
• Woodruff County (east)
• Prairie County (southeast)
• Lonoke County (southwest)
• Faulkner County (west)
• Cleburne County (northwest)

National and state protected areas

• Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge
• Henry Gray / Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area

Demographics

Age pyramid White County

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 76,822 people, 28,621 households, and 18,028 families residing in the county.

Economy

One of the state's largest banks, First Security Bank, was established in Searcy in 1932 as Security Bank. First Security now has over $8 billion in assets and 78 locations in Arkansas.

The first Wal-Mart distribution center away from the corporate headquarters in Bentonville was established in Searcy.

Education

Public education

Public education is provided by several public school districts including:

Private education

Colleges and universities

• Arkansas State University-Beebe Public, established in 1927 as The Junior Agricultural School of Central Arkansas.
• Arkansas State University-Searcy A technical branch of Arkansas State University
• Harding University Private, Churches of Christ enrollment over 6000.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Historic towns

Townships

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 White County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township.

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See also

In Spanish: Condado de White (Arkansas) para niños