Izard County, Arkansas

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Izard County, Arkansas
Izard County Courthouse in Melbourne
Location in the state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	October 27, 1825
Named for	George Izard
Seat	Melbourne
Largest city	Horseshoe Bend
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	584 sq mi (1,513 km²) 581 sq mi (1,505 km²) 3.4 sq mi (9 km²), 0.6%
Population  - (2020)  - Density	13,577
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	http://www.izardcountyar.org/

Izard County /ˈɪzɜrd/ is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,577. The county seat is Melbourne. Izard County is Arkansas's 13th county, formed on October 27, 1825, and named for War of 1812 General and Arkansas Territorial Governor George Izard. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 584 square miles (1,510 km²), of which 581 square miles (1,500 km²) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) (0.6%) is water.

Major highways

• Arkansas Highway 5
• Arkansas Highway 9
• Arkansas Highway 56
• Arkansas Highway 58
• Arkansas Highway 69
• Arkansas Highway 69 Business
• Arkansas Highway 177
• Arkansas Highway 223
• Arkansas Highway 289
• Arkansas Highway 354

Adjacent counties

• Fulton County (north)
• Sharp County (east)
• Independence County (southeast)
• Stone County (southwest)
• Baxter County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1830	1,266		—
1840	2,240		76.9%
1850	3,213		43.4%
1860	7,215		124.6%
1870	6,806		−5.7%
1880	10,857		59.5%
1890	13,038		20.1%
1900	13,506		3.6%
1910	14,561		7.8%
1920	13,871		−4.7%
1930	12,872		−7.2%
1940	12,834		−0.3%
1950	9,953		−22.4%
1960	6,766		−32.0%
1970	7,381		9.1%
1980	10,768		45.9%
1990	11,364		5.5%
2000	13,249		16.6%
2010	13,696		3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020

Age pyramid Izard County

2020 census

Izard County racial composition

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	12,175	89.67%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	256	1.89%
Native American	73	0.54%
Asian	27	0.2%
Pacific Islander	9	0.07%
Other/Mixed	711	5.24%
Hispanic or Latino	326	2.4%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,577 people, 4,851 households, and 3,124 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 13,249 people, 5,440 households, and 3,769 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 6,591 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.41% White, 1.44% Black or African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,440 households, out of which 25.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.90% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 25.00% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 21.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 102.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,670, and the median income for a family was $32,313. Males had a median income of $22,389 versus $18,450 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,397. About 13.60% of families and 17.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.40% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Over the past few election cycles Izard County has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last Democrat (as of 2020) to carry this county was Al Gore in 2000.

United States presidential election results for Izard County, Arkansas

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	4,631	79.71%	1,021	17.57%	158	2.72%
2016	4,042	74.19%	1,113	20.43%	293	5.38%
2012	3,575	67.73%	1,524	28.87%	179	3.39%
2008	3,193	61.19%	1,792	34.34%	233	4.47%
2004	2,833	51.57%	2,586	47.08%	74	1.35%
2000	2,301	45.73%	2,587	51.41%	144	2.86%
1996	1,678	32.82%	2,818	55.11%	617	12.07%
1992	1,532	27.42%	3,419	61.18%	637	11.40%
1988	2,824	51.19%	2,652	48.07%	41	0.74%
1984	2,726	53.08%	2,346	45.68%	64	1.25%
1980	2,266	43.13%	2,750	52.34%	238	4.53%
1976	1,394	29.52%	3,328	70.48%	0	0.00%
1972	2,001	64.26%	1,108	35.58%	5	0.16%
1968	931	31.16%	948	31.73%	1,109	37.12%
1964	726	29.20%	1,736	69.83%	24	0.97%
1960	808	35.94%	1,340	59.61%	100	4.45%
1956	511	29.78%	1,200	69.93%	5	0.29%
1952	629	36.68%	1,085	63.27%	1	0.06%
1948	240	15.33%	1,283	81.93%	43	2.75%
1944	402	31.93%	853	67.75%	4	0.32%
1940	366	25.67%	1,058	74.19%	2	0.14%
1936	416	23.56%	1,350	76.44%	0	0.00%
1932	200	13.90%	1,227	85.27%	12	0.83%
1928	696	43.45%	902	56.30%	4	0.25%
1924	241	24.10%	728	72.80%	31	3.10%
1920	485	35.87%	841	62.20%	26	1.92%
1916	285	18.36%	1,267	81.64%	0	0.00%
1912	215	18.70%	746	64.87%	189	16.43%
1908	392	28.74%	873	64.00%	99	7.26%
1904	313	32.91%	605	63.62%	33	3.47%
1900	381	25.10%	1,119	73.72%	18	1.19%
1896	285	15.69%	1,507	82.98%	24	1.32%
1892	425	26.06%	1,204	73.82%	2	0.12%

Communities

Cities

• Calico Rock
• Horseshoe Bend
• Melbourne (county seat)
• Oxford

Towns

• Franklin
• Guion
• Mount Pleasant
• Pineville

Census-designated places

• Mount Olive
• Violet Hill

Unincorporated communities

• Brockwell
• Dolph
• Forty Four
• Gid
• Jumbo
• LaCrosse
• Lunenburg
• Sage
• Sylamore
• Wideman
• Wiseman
• Zion

Townships

Townships in Izard 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 Izard County are listed below with the town(s) and/or city that are fully or partially inside them listed in parentheses.

• Athens
• Baker (small parts of Horseshoe Bend and Oxford)
• Barren Fork (part of Mount Pleasant)
• Big Spring
• Bryan
• Claiborne (small part of Calico Rock)
• Drytown (part of Mount Pleasant)
• Franklin (most of Frankln, small part of Horseshoe Bend)
• Gid
• Guion (Guion)
• Guthrie
• Jefferson (most of Horseshoe Bend, small part of Franklin)
• Lacrosse (part of Melbourne)
• Lafferty
• Lunenberg
• Mill Creek (most of Melbourne)
• Mount Olive
• Newburg (small part of Oxford)
• New Hope (most of Oxford)
• Pleasant Hill
• Sage (part of Melbourne)
• Strawberry
• Union (Pineville, most of Calico Rock)
• Violet Hill
• White River

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Notable people

• Terry Shell, lawyer and judge, served as United States federal judge in Arkansas from 1975 to 1978

See also

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Izard County, Arkansas

• Map of Izard County from the U. S. Census Bureau