Phillips County (Arkansas)
The Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. In 2010, the County had 21,757 inhabitants and a population density of 12.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Helena - West Helena.
Geography
The County is located in Eastern Arkansas between the White River in the west and the Mississippi River, which forms the border with Mississippi to the east. In the extreme north-east of the county is the mouth of the Saint Francis River into the Mississippi. The Phillips County and has an area of 1884 square kilometers, of which 90 square kilometers are water surface. It borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Phillips County was formed on 1 May 1920 obtains from parts of Arkansas County and Hempstead County. It was named after Sylvanus Phillips, the first white settlers whose names are known in the area and a member of the territorial government. On July 4, 1863 it hosted the Battle of Helena between the North and the South during the Civil War instead.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010, lived in Phillips County 21,757 people in 8325 households. The population density was 12.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 8325 households lived statistically 2.64 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 35.6 percent white, 62.7 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.5 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
27.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 56.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.3 percent were 65 years or older. 53.1 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 27,361. The per capita income was $ 15,244. 32.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Phillips County
Citys
- Elaine
- Helena - West Helena1
- Lakeview
- Marvell
Towns
- Lexa
Unincorporated communities
- Barton
- Catron
- Countiss
- Creigh
- Crumrod
- Cypert
- Ewal
- Ferguson
- Helena Crossing
- Hicks
- Hoop track
- Huma
- Kindall
- Kingstown
- Lake Ridge
- Lambrook
- Latour
- Lexa Junction
- Lundell
- Maple Corner
- Mary track
- Mellwood
- Modoc
- Mosby track
- North Lexa
- Oneida
- Pilgrims Rest
- Pillar
- Poplar Grove
- Post Elle
- Preston Place
- Ragan
- Reason
- Southland
- Trenton
- Turkey Scratch
- Gymnast
- Wabash
- Walnut Corner
- Watkins Corner
- Wycamp
1 - consisting of the previously independent cities of Helena and West Helena
Structure
The Phillips County is divided into 13 townships: