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| Columbia County, Arkansas | |
 Columbia County Courthouse in Magnolia
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 Location in the state of Arkansas | |
 Arkansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | December 17, 1852 |
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| Named for | Christopher Columbus |
| Seat | Magnolia |
| Largest city | Magnolia |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
767 sq mi (1,987 km²) 766 sq mi (1,984 km²) 0.7 sq mi (2 km²), 0.1% |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
22,801 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | http://www.countyofcolumbia.org/ |
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,801.[1] The county seat is Magnolia.[2] The county was formed on December 17, 1852, and was named for Christopher Columbus. The Magnolia, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Columbia County.
Geography[]
  Columbia County Veterans Memorial on courthouse lawn in Magnolia |
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 767 square miles (1,990 km2), of which 766 square miles (1,980 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.1%) is water.[3] Columbia County is in South Arkansas. Columbia County, along with Union County, is home to the largest Bromine reserve in the United States.
Dorcheat Bayou flows through Columbia County from its origin in Nevada County southward into Webster Parish, Louisiana, before emptying into Lake Bistineau.
Adjacent counties[]
- Nevada County (north)
- Ouachita County (northeast)
- Union County (east)
- Claiborne Parish, Louisiana (southeast)
- Webster Parish, Louisiana (south)
- Lafayette County (west)
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 12,449 | ||
| 1870 | 11,397 | −8.5% | |
| 1880 | 14,090 | 23.6% | |
| 1890 | 19,893 | 41.2% | |
| 1900 | 22,077 | 11.0% | |
| 1910 | 23,820 | 7.9% | |
| 1920 | 27,670 | 16.2% | |
| 1930 | 27,320 | −1.3% | |
| 1940 | 29,822 | 9.2% | |
| 1950 | 28,770 | −3.5% | |
| 1960 | 26,400 | −8.2% | |
| 1970 | 25,952 | −1.7% | |
| 1980 | 26,644 | 2.7% | |
| 1990 | 25,691 | −3.6% | |
| 2000 | 25,603 | −0.3% | |
| 2010 | 24,552 | −4.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1790–1960[5] 1900–1990[6] 1990–2000[7] 2010–2020[1] | |||
Age pyramid Columbia County[8]
2020 census[]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 13,236 | 58.05% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 7,834 | 34.36% |
| Native American | 71 | 0.31% |
| Asian | 163 | 0.71% |
| Other/Mixed | 724 | 3.18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 773 | 3.39% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 22,801 people, 8,562 households, and 5,559 families residing in the county.
2000 census[]
As of the 2000 census,[10] there were 25,603 people, 9,981 households, and 6,747 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km2). There were 11,566 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 62.08% White, 36.06% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,981 households, out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were married couples living together, 15.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.10% under the age of 18, 12.30% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,640, and the median income for a family was $36,271. Males had a median income of $31,313 versus $20,099 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,322. About 15.80% of families and 21.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.70% of those under age 18 and 20.00% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation[]
  Gazebo at Columbia County Courthouse |
Major highways[]
U.S. Highway 79- U.S. Highway 82
- U.S. Highway 371
- File:Arkansas 19.svg Highway 19
- File:Arkansas 98.svg Highway 98
- File:Arkansas 160.svg Highway 160
- Future Interstate 69
Airports[]
Magnolia Municipal Airport is a public-use airport in Columbia County. It is owned by the city of Magnolia and located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of its central business district.[11]
Government[]
Over the past few election cycles Columbia County has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last Democrat (as of 2020) to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 5,500 | 63.83% | 2,814 | 32.66% | 302 | 3.51% |
| 2016 | 5,456 | 61.39% | 3,140 | 35.33% | 291 | 3.27% |
| 2012 | 5,790 | 61.24% | 3,557 | 37.62% | 108 | 1.14% |
| 2008 | 5,861 | 61.32% | 3,554 | 37.18% | 143 | 1.50% |
| 2004 | 5,729 | 57.82% | 4,108 | 41.46% | 72 | 0.73% |
| 2000 | 5,018 | 53.92% | 4,003 | 43.01% | 286 | 3.07% |
| 1996 | 3,376 | 37.59% | 4,730 | 52.66% | 876 | 9.75% |
| 1992 | 3,702 | 37.70% | 4,747 | 48.35% | 1,370 | 13.95% |
| 1988 | 5,810 | 59.27% | 3,706 | 37.81% | 286 | 2.92% |
| 1984 | 6,526 | 63.45% | 3,680 | 35.78% | 79 | 0.77% |
| 1980 | 5,259 | 52.76% | 4,445 | 44.60% | 263 | 2.64% |
| 1976 | 4,287 | 47.63% | 4,708 | 52.31% | 6 | 0.07% |
| 1972 | 5,801 | 72.30% | 2,193 | 27.33% | 29 | 0.36% |
| 1968 | 1,916 | 23.24% | 2,487 | 30.16% | 3,843 | 46.60% |
| 1964 | 4,009 | 53.22% | 3,485 | 46.26% | 39 | 0.52% |
| 1960 | 2,372 | 42.32% | 2,427 | 43.30% | 806 | 14.38% |
| 1956 | 2,342 | 43.42% | 2,845 | 52.74% | 207 | 3.84% |
| 1952 | 1,931 | 36.44% | 3,359 | 63.39% | 9 | 0.17% |
| 1948 | 217 | 7.28% | 1,788 | 59.98% | 976 | 32.74% |
| 1944 | 394 | 15.49% | 2,145 | 84.35% | 4 | 0.16% |
| 1940 | 149 | 6.15% | 2,270 | 93.72% | 3 | 0.12% |
| 1936 | 64 | 3.35% | 1,847 | 96.65% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 85 | 3.38% | 2,420 | 96.22% | 10 | 0.40% |
| 1928 | 617 | 26.03% | 1,752 | 73.92% | 1 | 0.04% |
| 1924 | 350 | 19.50% | 1,382 | 76.99% | 63 | 3.51% |
| 1920 | 857 | 29.29% | 2,052 | 70.13% | 17 | 0.58% |
| 1916 | 721 | 25.80% | 2,074 | 74.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1912 | 340 | 20.61% | 1,101 | 66.73% | 209 | 12.67% |
| 1908 | 817 | 33.21% | 1,613 | 65.57% | 30 | 1.22% |
| 1904 | 554 | 27.29% | 1,445 | 71.18% | 31 | 1.53% |
| 1900 | 606 | 29.39% | 1,440 | 69.84% | 16 | 0.78% |
| 1896 | 537 | 19.84% | 2,159 | 79.76% | 11 | 0.41% |
| 1892 | 475 | 18.39% | 1,714 | 66.36% | 394 | 15.25% |
Communities[]
Cities[]
- Magnolia (county seat)
Towns[]
- Emerson
- McNeil
- Taylor
- Waldo
Unincorporated community[]
- Atlanta
- Big Creek
- Brister
- Bussey
- Calhoun
- Jefferson
- Lamartine
- Plainfield
- Village
- Walkerville
- Welcome
Townships[]
Townships in Columbia County, Arkansas as of 2010
Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas and some may have incorporated towns or cities within part of their space. Townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the US Census does list Arkansas population based on townships (often referred to as "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. The townships of Columbia County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses.
- Emerson (Emerson)
- McNeil (McNeil)
- Magnolia (Magnolia)
- Taylor (Taylor)
- Village
- Waldo (Waldo)
Education[]
School districts include:[15]
- Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District
- Lafayette County School District - Formed in 2003 when the Lewisville School District and the Stamps School District merged.[16]
- Magnolia School District
- Smackover-Norphlet School District - Formerly Smackover School District until the Norphlet School District merged into it in 2014[17]
Former school districts:[18]
- The Emerson-Taylor School District formed in 2004 when the Emerson School District and the Taylor School District merged.[16] It became the Emerson-Taylor-Bradley in 2013 after the Bradley School District merged into it.[19]
- Stephens School District - Dissolved in 2014, with the Magnolia district taking the portion in Columbia County.[20]
- Waldo School District - Merged into the Magnolia district in 2006.[16]
See also[]
- List of lakes in Columbia County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia County, Arkansas
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05027.html.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_05.txt.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ar190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ Based on 2000 census data
- ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US05027&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ FAA Airport Master Record for AGO (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 11 February 2010.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/.
- ^ U. S. Census Bureau. 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Columbia County, AR (Map). http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05027_columbia/BAS11C20502700000_000.pdf.
- ^ "Arkansas: 2010 Census Block Maps - County Subdivision". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/block/2010/cousub/dc10blk_st05_cousub.html#C.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Columbia County, AR". U.S. Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05027_columbia/DC20SD_C05027.pdf. Retrieved 2022-07-21. - Text list
- ^ a b c "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
- ^ Lyon, John (2014-05-08). "Merger of Norphlet, Smackover school districts approved". Arkansas News. http://www.arkansasnews.com/news/arkansas/merger-norphlet-smackover-school-districts-approved. Retrieved 2018-06-17. "The state Board of Education on Thursday approved a proposal to annex the Norphlet School District to the nearby Smackover School District in southwestern Arkansas.[...]Snow said the Smackover district plans to keep the Norphlet campus open,[...]"
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Columbia County, AR". U.S. Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05027_columbia/DC10SD_C05027_001.pdf. Retrieved 2022-07-21. - Text list - Note that it indicates the Waldo district as being separate even though it had already merged into the Magnolia district in 2006.
- ^ "State approves Bradley school annexation by Emerson-Taylor district". Magnolia Reporter. 2013-05-14. http://www.magnoliareporter.com/education/public_private_schools/article_b2c04edc-bc75-11e2-899f-0019bb2963f4.html. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ McNeill, Mike (2014-04-11). "5-2 state board vote shuts down Stephens School District". Magnolia Reporter. http://www.magnoliareporter.com/education/article_e7e1e57e-c158-11e3-ae59-001a4bcf887a.html. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
External links[]
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| Webster Parish, Louisiana | Claiborne Parish, Louisiana |
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