Crittenden County (Arkansas)
The Crittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. In 2010, the County had 50 902 inhabitants and a population density of 32.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Marion.
The Crittenden County is part of the Memphis metropolitan area.
Geography
The County is located in the extreme east of Arkansas and is bordered by the Mississippi River, which forms the border with the states of Tennessee and Mississippi. It has an area of 1649 square kilometers, of which 69 square kilometers are water surface. At the Crittenden County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Crittenden County was formed on October 22, 1825 12 County of Arkansas from parts of Phillips County. It was named after Robert Crittenden (1797-1834), an acting Governor of the Arkansas Territory ( 1828-1829 ).
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Crittenden County 50 902 people in 18,717 households. The population density was 32.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 18,717 households lived statistically 2.67 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 47.0 percent white, 50.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.1 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
28.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 11.1 percent were 65 years or older. 52.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 33,716. The per capita income was $ 18,241. 27.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Crittenden County
Citys
- Clarkedale
- Earle
- Gilmore
- Marion
- Turrell
- West Memphis
Towns
- Anthonyville
- Crawfordsville
- Edmondson
- Horseshoe Lake
- Jennette
- Jericho
- Sunset
Unincorporated communities
- Amanca
- Anthony Subdivision
- Beck
- Blanton
- Booker
- Briark
- Brice
- Browns
- Bruins
- Chatfield
- Cloar
- Crittenden
- Dixie
- Ebony
- Felco
- Galet
- Galilee
- Gammon
- Gavin
- Grassy Lake Bottom
- Harvard
- Heafer
- Highland Farm
- Hulbert
- James Mill
- Julius
- Cottage
- Lambethville
- Lansing
- Lehi
- Louise
- Mallory track
- Meneshea
- Midway Corner
- Miller
- Neuhardt
- Ninetysix Corner
- Norvell
- Patoka
- Pinckney
- Presley Junction
- Quarles
- Redman Point
- Riceville
- Saint Claire
- Seyppel
- Shannonville
- Shearerville
- Simsboro
- Stacy
- Thompson
- Three Forks
- Topaz
- Vincent
- Waverly
- Wyanoke
- Wylie track
Structure
The Crittenden County is divided into eleven townships: