Carroll County, Arkansas

Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,260. The county has two county seats, Berryville and Eureka Springs. Carroll County is Arkansas's 26th county, formed on November 1, 1833, and named after Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 62 U.S. Route 62 Spur U.S. Highway 412 Arkansas Highway 21 Arkansas Highway 23 Arkansas Highway 103 Arkansas Highway 143 Arkansas Highway 187 Arkansas Highway 221 Arkansas Highway 311 Arkansas Highway 980

Transit Jefferson Lines

Adjacent counties Stone County, Missouri (north) Taney County, Missouri (northeast) Boone County (east) Newton County (southeast) Madison County (south) Benton County (west) Barry County, Missouri (northwest)

Demographics

2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 28,260. The median age was 44.8 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.4 males age 18 and over.

17.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 82.1% lived in rural areas.

There were 11,727 households in the county, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.8% were married-couple households, 19.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 13,853 housing units, of which 15.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 70.1% were owner-occupied and 29.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.6%.

+Carroll County racial composition Race Percentage White 77.7% Black or African American 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native 1.3% Asian 2.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander 1.6% Some other race 8.8% Two or more races 8.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 15.2%

2000 census As of the 2000 census, there were 25,357 people, 10,189 households, and 7,111 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 11,828 housing units at an average density of . The racial composition of the county was 93.63% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.34% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 9.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 10.03% reported speaking Spanish at home.

There were 10,189 households, out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone, who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,924, and the median income for a family was $33,218. Males had a median income of $21,896 versus $18,159 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,003. About 11.00% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.70% of those under age 18 and 13.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics 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 Carroll County Quorum Court has eleven members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the county judge, who serves as the chief operating 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. +Carroll County, Arkansas Elected countywide officials PositionOfficeholderPartyCounty JudgeDavid WriterRepublicanCounty ClerkConnie T. DossRepublicanCircuit ClerkSara HuffmanRepublicanSheriffDaniel KlattRepublicanTreasurerMakita WilliamsRepublicanCollectorKrista BurnettRepublicanAssessorJeannie DavidsonDemocraticCoronerDavid SlatonRepublican The composition of the Quorum Court following the 2024 elections is 9 Republicans, 1 Democrat, and 1 Independent. Justices of the Peace (members) of the Quorum Court following the elections are:

District 1: Jack Deaton (I) (position now VACANT) District 2: Stuart Bruce Wright (R) of Eureka Springs District 3: Harrie Farrow (D) of Eureka Springs District 4: Hunter Rivett (R) of Berryville District 5: Matt Phillips (R) of Berryville District 6: Craig Hicks (R) of Berryville District 7: Kellie Matt (R) of Eureka Springs District 8: Bobby James (R) of Green Forest District 9: Aaron Hall (R) of Green Forest District 10: Jerry King (R) of Green Forest District 11: Caroline Jane Roberts (R) of Alpena

Additionally, the townships of Carroll 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. The township constables as of the 2024 elections are:

Central: Todd W. Summers (R) Northeast: Randy Langhover (R) Western: James Wallace (D)

The Eastern District (Berryville and Green Forest) is heavily Republican. The Western District (Eureka Springs and Beaver) tilts Democratic despite the fact that Holiday Island, a community with a large percentage of relocated snowbirds in the Western District, is overwhelmingly Republican.

In presidential elections, Carroll County has voted for the Democratic candidate only twice since 1952. It voted for Southerners Jimmy Carter in 1976, and Bill Clinton in 1992.

Communities

Cities Berryville (county seat) Eureka Springs (county seat) Green Forest Holiday Island

Towns Alpena (partly in Boone County) Beaver Blue Eye Oak Grove

Other unincorporated communities Carrollton Rudd Osage

Townships

Township FIPS code ANSI code(GNIS ID) Populationcenter(s) Pop.(2010) Pop.density(/mi2) Pop.density(/km2) Land area(mi2) Land area(km2) Water area(mi2) Water area(km2) Geographic coordinates Beaver Beaver, Holiday Island 1787 75.33 29.09 Cabanal 381 16.59 6.41 Carrollton Alpena 716 20.04 7.74 Cedar Eureka Springs 3575 78.90 30.46 Coin Alpena 655 34.13 13.18 Cross 284 18.52 7.15 Dry Fork 292 12.55 4.85 Franklin Holiday Island 1269 119.28 46.04 Hickory Green Forest 4977 87.20 33.67 King's River 625 41.72 16.11 Liberty 158 8.60 3.32 Long Creek 614 14.33 5.53 North Yocum Blue Eye, Oak Grove 314 24.15 9.32 Omega 489 14.06 5.43 Osage 418 9.25 3.57 Packard Springs 735 22.44 8.66 Piney 226 13.99 5.40 Polo Berryville 1224 29.90 11.55 Prairie Berryville 7555 106.85 41.25 South Yocum Blue Eye, Oak Grove 649 29.92 10.78 Winona Eureka Springs 453 18.96 7.32 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

See also List of lakes in Carroll County, Arkansas National Register of Historic Places listings in Carroll County, Arkansas

References

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