Cleveland County, Arkansas
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Cleveland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,571. The county seat is Rison.
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History
The Arkansas legislature established Dorsey County on April 17, 1873, naming it for Stephen W. Dorsey, the U.S. Senator from Arkansas. When he was indicted for defrauding the Post Office, they renamed it on March 5, 1885 for Grover Cleveland, the newly elected President of the United States.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,551 km² (599 mi²). 1,548 km² (598 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.18% water.
Adjacent counties
- Grant County & Jefferson County (north)
- Lincoln County (east)
- Drew County (southeast)
- Bradley County (south)
- Calhoun County (southwest)
- Dallas County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,571 people, 3,273 households, and 2,513 families residing in the county. The population density was 6/km² (14/mi²). There were 3,834 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.79% White, 13.22% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 1.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,273 households out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were non-families. 21.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,405, and the median income for a family was $38,164. Males had a median income of $31,282 versus $21,172 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,362. 15.20% of the population and 11.40% of families were below the poverty line. 21.50% of those under the age of 18 and 15.70% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
