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Yell County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,185.^[1] The county has two county seats, Dardanelle and Danville.^[2] Yell County is Arkansas's 42nd county, formed on December 5, 1840 from portions of Scott and Pope counties. It was named after Archibald Yell, who was the state's first member of the United States House of Representatives and the second governor of Arkansas; he later was killed in combat at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican–American War. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|949|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|930|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|19|sqmi}} (2.0%) is water.^[3]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

As of the 2000 census,^[10] there were 21,139 people, 7,922 households, and 5,814 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 9,157 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.63% White, 1.47% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 8.99% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. 12.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 12.00% reported speaking Spanish at home.^[11]

There were 7,922 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.50% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,916, and the median income for a family was $33,409. Males had a median income of $23,172 versus $18,148 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,383. About 11.70% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.20% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The chief officer of the law in Yell County, as in all Arkansas counties, is the sheriff. The current sheriff of Yell County is Bill Gilkey, who has served since 1998. In 2017, he became the longest currently-serving sheriff in Arkansas, after 19 years in the office. He is also the longest-serving sheriff in the county's history.^[12] He has announced that he will retire after his term ends in 2022. Gilkey has sat on state boards such as the Arkansas Crime Lab Board and is still currently on the Arkansas Act 309 Board.

Gilkey is credited with the creation of the Yell County Law Enforcement Center in 2016, which replaces two of the county's older jails that did not meet state standards, and houses the sheriff's office. The new building also houses CID offices, revenue office, and an updated E911 dispatch center.^[13]

Education

Public education

Early childhood, elementary and secondary education within Yell County is provided by four public school districts:

Dissolved School Districts

Public libraries

The Arkansas River Valley Regional Library System, is headquartered in Dardanelle and serves multiple counties and consists of one central library and six branch libraries, including the Yell County Library, a branch library in Danville.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Notable people

Trivia

See also

References

1. ^¹{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05149.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 19, 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 27, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 27, 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=August 27, 2015}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ar190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|accessdate=August 27, 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|accessdate=August 27, 2015}}
9. ^Based on 2000 census data
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-05-14|title=American FactFinder}}
11. ^http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=5&county_id=149&mode=geographic&order=r
12. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.rivervalleyleader.com/news/local/article_d7a86a64-d110-11e6-a5fe-af907b6b2eaa.html |title=Gilkey is longest-tenured sheriff in Arkansas|work=River Valley Leader|access-date=2018-02-12|language=en}}
13. ^"Photos: Yell County Law Enforcement Center nears completion", River Valley Leader, January 5, 2016.
14. ^Yell County Court House Records
15. ^{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108104113/http://yellcountysheriff.org/|title=Wayback Machine|date=2014-01-08|access-date=2018-10-09}}
16. ^{{cite web|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|accessdate=November 18, 2016}}
17. ^{{Cite map |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau |title=2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Yell County, AR |url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05149_yell/BAS11C20514900000_000.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019170920/http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05149_yell/BAS11C20514900000_000.pdf |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-10-19 |accessdate=2011-08-24}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/block/2010/cousub/dc10blk_st05_cousub.html#Y |title=Arkansas: 2010 Census Block Maps – County Subdivision |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=May 29, 2014}}