Jackson County, Arkansas

From Vero - Wikipedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox U.S. county

Jackson County is located in the Arkansas Delta in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The county is named for Andrew Jackson, a national hero during the War of 1812. By the county's formation in 1829, Jackson had become the seventh President of the United States. Jackson County is home to seven incorporated towns and four incorporated cities, including Newport, the largest city and county seat. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. Occupying Template:Convert, Jackson County is the 41st largest county of the 75 in Arkansas. As of the 2020 Census, the county's population was 16,755.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Based on population, the county is the 44th-largest county in Arkansas.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Although terrain rises in the west, most of Jackson County is within the Arkansas Delta, characterized by largely flat terrain with fertile soils. Historically covered in forest, bayous and swamps, the area was cleared for agriculture by early settlers. It is drained by the White River. No Interstate highways are located in Jackson County, two United States highways (U.S. Route 67 (US 67) and US 167) and fifteen Arkansas state highways run in the county. A Union Pacific Railroad line also crosses the county.<ref name="ahtd">Template:Cite map</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

Template:Div col

Template:Div col end

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Template:US Census population

Age pyramid Jackson County<ref>Based on 2000 census data</ref>

2020 census

Jackson County racial composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 12,754 76.12%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,764 16.5%
Native American 43 0.26%
Asian 63 0.38%
Pacific Islander 4 0.02%
Other/Mixed 666 3.97%
Hispanic or Latino 461 2.75%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,755 people, 6,137 households, and 3,758 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> there were 18,418 people, 6,971 households, and 4,830 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 7,956 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 80.57% White, 17.56% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,971 households, out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.20% were married couples living together, 13.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.20% under the age of 18, 11.50% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,081, and the median income for a family was $32,661. Males had a median income of $26,744 versus $17,830 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,564. About 13.20% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.00% of those under age 18 and 16.70% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

Government

The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the Constitution of Arkansas and the Arkansas Code. The quorum court is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are called justices of the peace and are elected from county districts every even-numbered year. The number of districts in a county vary from nine to fifteen, and district boundaries are drawn by the county election commission. The Jackson County Quorum Court has nine members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the county judge, who serves as the chief executive officer of the county. The county judge is elected at-large and does not vote in quorum court business, although capable of vetoing quorum court decisions.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Jackson County, Arkansas Elected countywide officials<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Position Officeholder Party
County Judge Jeff Phillips Republican
County Clerk Melanie Clark Republican
Circuit Clerk Barbara Metzger Hackney Republican
Sheriff Russell Brinsfield Republican
Treasurer Jamie Cason Republican
Collector Kelly Walker Republican
Assessor Diann Ballard Republican
Coroner Cris Driver Democratic

The composition of the Quorum Court after the 2024 elections is 8 Republicans and 1 Democrat. Justices of the Peace (members) of the Quorum Court following the elections are:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

  • District 1: Rusty Kinder (R)
  • District 2: Tommy Young (R)
  • District 3: David R. Howard (R)
  • District 4: Bryan Smith (R)
  • District 5: Clay Young (R)
  • District 6: Mark Harmon (R)
  • District 7: Jerry W. Mann (D)
  • District 8: Lendol Falwell (R)
  • District 9: Robby Stewart (R)

Additionally, the townships of Jackson County are entitled to elect their own respective constables, as set forth by the Constitution of Arkansas. Constables are largely of historical significance as they were used to keep the peace in rural areas when travel was more difficult.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The township constables as of the 2024 elections are:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

  • Brock: James Brock (R)
  • Clark: Chris Clark (R)
  • McGee: Patrick McGee (R)
  • Thatcher: Dylan Thatcher (R)

Infrastructure

The Grimes Unit and the McPherson Unit, prisons of the Arkansas Department of Correction, are located in Newport, off of Arkansas Highway 384, Template:Convert east of central Newport.<ref>"Grimes Unit/McPherson Unit." Arkansas Department of Correction. Retrieved on November 22, 2010.</ref> The prison houses the state's death row for women.<ref name="Haddigan">Haddigan, Michael. "They Kill Women, Don't They?" Arkansas Times. April 9, 1999. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.</ref> The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is the primary county-wide law enforcement agency.

Politics

Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Townships

Townships in Jackson County, Arkansas as of 2010

Template:Arkansas Townships About <ref>Template:Cite map</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Template:Div col

Template:Div col end

Source:<ref name=2010-Census-PDF1 />

Government and politics

Jackson County is represented in the Arkansas State Senate by the Republican Ronald R. Caldwell, a real estate businessman from Wynne in Cross County.

See also

Template:Portal

References

Template:Reflist

Template:Geographic Location

Template:Jackson County, Arkansas Template:Arkansas

Template:Coord

Template:Authority control

Retrieved from "https://wiki.sarg.dev/index.php?title=Jackson_County,_Arkansas&oldid=65249"