Jackson County is located in the

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in the

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. The

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is named for

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, a national hero during the

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. By the county's formation in 1829, Jackson had become the seventh

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. Jackson County is home to seven incorporated

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s and four incorporated cities, including Newport, the largest city and

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. The county is also the site of numerous

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and

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s. Occupying , Jackson County is the 41st largest county of the 75 in Arkansas. As of the 2010 Census, the county's population is 17,997 people in 7,601 households. Based on population, the county is the 40th-largest county in Arkansas. Although terrain rises in the west, most of Jackson County is within the Arkansas Delta, characterized by largely flat terrain with fertile soils. Historically covered in forest, bayous and swamps, the area was cleared for agriculture by early settlers. It is drained by the White River. Although no

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are located in Jackson County, two United States highways ( U.S. Route 67 (US 67) and US 167) and fifteen Arkansas state highways run in the county. A

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line also crosses the county.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.2%) is water.

Major highways

* Future Interstate 57 * U.S. Highway 67 * U.S. Highway 167 * Highway 14 * Highway 17 * Highway 18 * Highway 18 Spur * Highway 33 * Highway 37 * Highway 42 * Highway 69 * Highway 69 Spur * Highway 87 * Highway 145 * Highway 157 * Highway 224 * Highway 226 * Highway 367 * Highway 384 * Arkansas 980(Airport)

Airport Highway 980

Adjacent counties

* Lawrence County (north) * Craighead County (northeast) * Poinsett County (east) * Cross County (southeast) * Woodruff County (south) * White County (southwest) * Independence County (west)

National protected area

Cache River National Wildlife Refuge Cache, caching, or caché may refer to: Places United States * Cache, Idaho, an unincorporated community * Cache, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Cache, Oklahoma, a city in Comanche County * Cache, Utah, Cache County, Utah * Cache Coun ...

(part)

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 16,755 people, 6,137 households, and 3,758 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 18,418 people, 6,971 households, and 4,830 families residing in the county. The

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was 29 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 7,956 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.57%

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, 17.56%

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, 0.33% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.40% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 6,971 households, out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.20% were

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living together, 13.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.20% under the age of 18, 11.50% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $25,081, and the median income for a family was $32,661. Males had a median income of $26,744 versus $17,830 for females. The

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for the county was $14,564. About 13.20% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the

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, including 25.00% of those under age 18 and 16.70% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The

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and the

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, prisons of the

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, are located in Newport, off of Arkansas Highway 384, east of central Newport. The prison houses the state's death row for women.Haddigan, Michael.
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'' Arkansas Times''. April 9, 1999. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is the primary county-wide law enforcement agency.

Politics

Communities

Cities

* Campbell Station * Diaz * Grubbs * Newport (county seat) * Swifton * Tuckerman

Towns

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* Beedeville * Jacksonport * Tupelo * Weldon

Unincorporated communities

* Balch * Centerville *

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* Heffington *

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* Macks * Midway * Olyphant * Possum Grape

Ghost towns

* Colerain * Estico * Mt. Pinson * Myrickville * Sneed

Townships

Jackson County Arkansas 2010 Township Map large

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(contains part of Newport) *

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(contains most of Tuckerman) * Breckinridge (contains Tupelo and Weldon) * Bryan *

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* Cow Lake (contains Beedeville) * Glaize *

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(contains Swifton) * Grubbs (contains Grubbs) * Jefferson (contains Campbell Station and Jacksonport, part of Diaz and Tuckerman) * Richwoods (contains

) * Union (contains most of Diaz and Newport) *

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(contains part of Diaz and Newport) Source:

Government and politics

Jackson County is represented in the

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by the Republican Ronald R. Caldwell, a

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businessman from Wynne in Cross County.

References

External links

Jackson County official website
{{authority control 1829 establishments in Arkansas Territory Populated places established in 1829