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Pope County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 63,381.[1] The county seat is Russellville.[2] The county was formed on November 2, 1829, from a portion of Crawford County and named for John Pope, the third governor of the Arkansas Territory. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

Pope County
U.S. county
Pope County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°25′35″N 93°01′55″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Founded	November 2, 1829
Named for	John Pope
Seat	Russellville
Largest city	Russellville
Area
• Total	831 sq mi (2,150 km2)
• Land	813 sq mi (2,110 km2)
• Water	18 sq mi (50 km2)  2.2%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	63,381
• Estimate  (2021)	63,789
• Density	76/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.popecountyar.com

Pope County is part of the Russellville, Arkansas, Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Pope and Yell County.

History

Civil War and Reconstruction

A large Democratic majority was ardently split into a "town or country" dichotomy at the local level. Further, the county was split between Union and Confederate sympathizers, with deep grudges held by both sides for grievances committed during the opposite's rule during the war. After the war, Republicans controlled local government and the Democrats controlled the county economy. The political situation and cultural differences kept tensions high between the groups, occasionally resulting in violence. The most violent episode came to be known as the Pope County Militia War, a six-month drama involving robbery, plundering and murder. The state-controlled militia eventually arrived to enforce martial law in the county, making the local Democrats who were providing armed resistance to Governor Powell Clayton's Republican army heroes to Confederate sympathizers around the state.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 831 square miles (2,150 km²), of which 813 square miles (2,110 km²) is land and 18 square miles (47 km²) (2.2%) is water.[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

• Newton County (northwest)
• Searcy County (northeast)
• Van Buren County (northeast)
• Conway County (southeast)
• Yell County (south)
• Logan County (southwest)
• Johnson County (west)

National protected areas

• Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Ozark National Forest (part)
• Centerville Dragway

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1830	1,483		—
1840	2,850		92.2%
1850	4,710		65.3%
1860	7,883		67.4%
1870	8,386		6.4%
1880	14,322		70.8%
1890	19,458		35.9%
1900	21,715		11.6%
1910	24,527		12.9%
1920	27,153		10.7%
1930	26,547		−2.2%
1940	25,682		−3.3%
1950	23,291		−9.3%
1960	21,177		−9.1%
1970	28,607		35.1%
1980	39,021		36.4%
1990	45,883		17.6%
2000	54,469		18.7%
2010	61,754		13.4%
2020	63,381		2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7] 1990–2000[8] 2010–2017[9]

2020 census

Pope County racial composition[11]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	50,037	78.95%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	2,060	3.25%
Native American	456	0.72%
Asian	664	1.05%
Pacific Islander	23	0.04%
Other/Mixed	3,726	5.88%
Hispanic or Latino	6,415	10.12%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 63,381 people, 22,579 households, and 14,881 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,[12] there were 54,469 people, 20,701 households, and 15,008 families residing in the county. The population density was 67 inhabitants per square mile (26/km²). There were 22,851 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.73% White, 2.61% Black or African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 2.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 20,701 households, out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 23.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.50% under the age of 18, 11.60% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,069, and the median income for a family was $39,055. Males had a median income of $29,914 versus $19,307 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,918. About 11.60% of families and 15.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.80% of those under age 18 and 14.00% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Over the past few election cycles, Pope County has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last Democrat (as of 2020) to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996.

United States presidential election results for Pope County, Arkansas[13]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	18,081	74.01%	5,772	23.62%	579	2.37%
2016	16,256	72.03%	5,000	22.15%	1,313	5.82%
2012	14,763	72.23%	5,126	25.08%	550	2.69%
2008	15,568	70.51%	6,002	27.18%	509	2.31%
2004	13,614	65.13%	7,100	33.97%	188	0.90%
2000	11,244	61.04%	6,669	36.20%	509	2.76%
1996	8,243	43.75%	8,433	44.76%	2,164	11.49%
1992	8,056	45.10%	7,704	43.13%	2,102	11.77%
1988	10,084	66.68%	4,941	32.67%	98	0.65%
1984	10,667	67.28%	5,082	32.05%	106	0.67%
1980	7,217	50.72%	6,364	44.72%	649	4.56%
1976	4,348	34.15%	8,355	65.62%	29	0.23%
1972	6,917	67.52%	3,302	32.23%	25	0.24%
1968	3,319	38.30%	2,578	29.75%	2,769	31.95%
1964	2,651	34.07%	4,972	63.91%	157	2.02%
1960	2,573	46.04%	2,760	49.38%	256	4.58%
1956	2,267	44.94%	2,753	54.57%	25	0.50%
1952	2,226	42.27%	3,036	57.65%	4	0.08%
1948	764	20.56%	2,525	67.95%	427	11.49%
1944	805	28.14%	2,048	71.58%	8	0.28%
1940	770	16.88%	3,765	82.55%	26	0.57%
1936	348	11.49%	2,678	88.38%	4	0.13%
1932	280	10.36%	2,391	88.49%	31	1.15%
1928	1,559	36.11%	2,735	63.35%	23	0.53%
1924	479	21.23%	1,581	70.08%	196	8.69%
1920	1,120	34.24%	2,082	63.65%	69	2.11%
1916	783	26.71%	2,148	73.29%	0	0.00%
1912	334	13.14%	1,517	59.70%	690	27.15%
1908	811	31.56%	1,664	64.75%	95	3.70%
1904	850	36.64%	1,424	61.38%	46	1.98%
1900	835	30.68%	1,871	68.74%	16	0.59%
1896	762	24.60%	2,315	74.75%	20	0.65%

Communities

Cities

• Atkins
• Dover
• London
• Russellville (county seat)

Towns

• Hector
• Pottsville

Census-designated places

• Appleton
• Oak Grove

Other unincorporated communities

• Augsburg
• Nogo

Townships

Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Pope County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. [14][15]

Pope County formerly included 10 more townships. Allen Township was moved into Hogan Township around 1910, and Hill Township, Galla Creek Township, Independence Township, Lee Township, North Fork Township, Sand Spring Township, and Sulphur Township were also formerly active townships in Pope County. Holla Bend Township, containing the Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, has also been disbanded.

Township	FIPS code	ANSI code (GNIS ID)	Population center(s)	Pop. (2010)	Pop. density (/mi2)	Pop. density (/km2)	Land area (mi2)	Land area (km2)	Water area (mi2)	Water area (km2)	Geographic coordinates
Bayliss	05-90159	69697		708	24.6	9.5	28.81	74.62	0.0979	0.2536	35°24′10″N 93°14′06″W
Burnett	05-90558	69698		452	20.9	8.1	21.65	56.07	0.1051	0.2722	35°19′10″N 92°52′33″W
Center	05-90735	69699		515	36.8	14.2	13.99	36.23	0.0339	0.0878	35°24′20″N 92°57′16″W
Clark	05-90813	69700	London	2969	115.3	44.6	25.73	66.64	6.0444	15.6549	35°19′45″N 93°14′46″W
Convenience	05-90921	69701		933	50.4	19.4	18.53	47.99	0.0942	0.2440	35°20′00″N 92°56′41″W
Dover	05-91134	69702	Dover	5277	119.1	46.0	44.29	114.7	0.3637	0.9420	35°23′30″N 93°07′01″W
Freeman	05-91377	69703		98	0.8	0.3	119.78	310.2	0.0000	0.0000	35°39′10″N 93°04′06″W
Galla	05-91407	69704	Pottsville	3523	88.7	34.3	39.71	102.8	1.8410	4.7682	35°13′15″N 93°02′46″W
Griffin	05-91536	69705		901	26.5	10.2	33.96	87.96	0.1106	0.2865	35°25′30″N 92°52′36″W
Gum Log	05-91560	69706		1420	71.6	27.6	19.84	51.39	0.0142	0.0368	35°16′30″N 92°59′51″W
Illinois	05-91812	69707	Russellville	25841	540.9	208.9	47.77	123.7	6.6022	17.0996	35°17′00″N 93°07′46″W
Jackson	05-91875	69708	Hector	1191	11.5	4.4	103.72	268.6	0.0505	0.1308	35°29′20″N 92°57′01″W
Liberty	05-92181	69709		805	14.2	5.5	56.64	146.7	0.0028	0.0073	35°29′40″N 93°03′16″W
Martin	05-92415	69710		1482	23.7	9.2	62.46	161.8	0.3931	1.0181	35°28′25″N 93°10′06″W
Moreland	05-92553	69711		700	52.2	20.2	13.40	34.71	0.0683	0.1769	35°21′30″N 92°59′46″W
Phoenix	05-92871	69712		334	26.7	10.3	12.51	32.40	0.0000	0.0000	35°24′30″N 93°00′31″W
Smyrna	05-93420	69713		173	2.4	0.9	70.69	183.1	0.0218	0.0565	35°38′10″N 92°53′46″W
Valley	05-93765	69714		2776	125.7	48.5	22.09	57.21	0.0144	0.0373	35°20′05″N 93°02′46″W
Wilson	05-94089	69715	Atkins	4371	77.6	30.0	56.32	145.9	3.0305	7.8490	35°13′30″N 92°55′01″W
Source: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

See also

• List of lakes in Pope County, Arkansas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Pope County, Arkansas

Notes

References

• Arsenault, Raymond (1988) [1984]. The Wild Ass of the Ozarks (2nd ed.). Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press in arrangement with Temple University Press (original publisher). ISBN 0-87049-569-0. OCLC 16684346.

External links

• Pope County, Arkansas entry on the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture

На других языках

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[de] Pope County (Arkansas)

Das Pope County[1] ist ein County im US-Bundesstaat Arkansas. Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Russellville. Das County gehört zu den Dry Countys, was bedeutet, dass der Verkauf von Alkohol eingeschränkt oder verboten ist.

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- [en] Pope County, Arkansas

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[ru] Поп (округ, Арканзас)

Поп[1] (англ. Pope County) — округ в штате Арканзас, США с населением в 54 469 человек по статистическим данным переписи 2000 года. Столица округа находится в городе Расселвилл.

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