St. Francis County, Arkansas
The St. Francis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. In 2010, the County had 18,258 inhabitants and a population density of 11.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Forrest City.
Geography
The County is located in Eastern Arkansas and is in the east about 15 km from the Mississippi River, which forms the border with Mississippi, away. It has an area of 1664 square kilometers, of which 22 square kilometers are water surface. In a north-south direction the County is drained by the St. Francis River. At the St. Francis County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The St. Francis County was formed on October 13, 1827 from portions of Phillips County. It was named after the St. Francis River, which flows through the county.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in St. Francis County 18,258 people in 9086 households. The population density was 11.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 9086 households lived statistically 2.69 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 45.3 percent white, 52.1 percent African American, 0.8 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 4.3 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
23.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.6 percent were 65 years or older. 45.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 27,019. The per capita income was $ 13,693. 29.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in St. Francis County
Citys
- Caldwell
- Colt
- Forrest City
- Hughes
- Madison
- Palestine
Towns
- Wheatley
- Widener
Unincorporated communities
- Blackfish
- Crow Creek
- Goodwin
- Heth
- New Shady Grove
- Round Pond
Structure
The St. Francis County is divided into twelve townships: