Marion County, Arkansas
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| Marion County, Arkansas | |
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 Location in the state of Arkansas |
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| Formed | September 25, 1836 |
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| Seat | Yellville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,658 km² (640 mi²) 1,548 km² (598 mi²) 110 km² (43 mi²), 6.66% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
16,140 10/km² |
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 16,140. The county seat is Yellville. Marion County is Arkansas' 35th county and its first following statehood, formed on September 25, 1836 and named for Francis Marion, an American General in the Revolutionary War. Prior to the 2006 general election, the county was a dry county, prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,658 km² (640 mi²). 1,548 km² (598 mi²) of it is land and 110 km² (43 mi²) of it (6.66%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
- U.S. Highway 62/U.S. Highway 412
- Highway 14
- Highway 101
- Highway 125
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Ozark County, Missouri (north)
- Baxter County (east)
- Searcy County (south)
- Boone County (west)
- Taney County, Missouri (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 16,140 people, 6,776 households, and 4,871 families residing in the county. The population density was 10/km² (27/mi²). There were 8,235 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.52% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,776 households out of which 26.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.30% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.10% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 23.30% from 25 to 44, 28.50% from 45 to 64, and 20.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,737, and the median income for a family was $32,181. Males had a median income of $22,877 versus $17,729 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,588. About 11.50% of families and 15.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.50% of those under age 18 and 14.40% of those age 65 or over.
