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词条 Mississippi County, Arkansas
释义

  1. Geography

     Major highways  Adjacent counties  National protected area 

  2. Demographics

  3. Government

  4. Education

     Public education  Libraries 

  5. Media

     Radio  Print  Television 

  6. Communities

     Cities  Towns  Townships 

  7. See also

  8. References

  9. External links

{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Mississippi County
| state = Arkansas
| seal =
| flag = Mississippi County AR Flag.png
| founded year = 1833
| founded date = November 1
| seat = Blytheville and Osceola
| largest city = Blytheville
| area_total_sq_mi = 920
| area_land_sq_mi = 901
| area_water_sq_mi = 19
| area percentage = 2.1%
| census estimate yr = 2016
| pop = 42,835
| density_sq_mi = 52
| district = 1st
| web = www.mcagov.com/
| ex image = ChrisLitherlandOsceola.jpg
| ex image cap = Mississippi County Courthouse, Osceola
| time zone = Central
| named for = Mississippi River
}}

Mississippi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,480.[1] There are two county seats, Blytheville and Osceola.[2] The county was formed on November 1, 1833, and named for the Mississippi River which borders the county to the east. Mississippi County is part of the First Congressional District in Arkansas. The Mississippi County Judge is Terri Brassfield.

The Blytheville, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Mississippi County.

Jefferson W. Speck, a Mississippi County planter, was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1950 and 1952.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|920|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|901|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|19|sqmi}} (2.1%) is water.[3]

Major highways

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  • Interstate 55
  • U.S. Highway 61
  • Highway 14
  • Highway 18
  • Highway 18 Business
  • Highway 77
  • Highway 118
  • Highway 119
  • Highway 135
  • Highway 136
  • Highway 137
  • Highway 137 Spur
  • Highway 140
  • Highway 150
  • Highway 151
  • Highway 158
  • Highway 181
  • Highway 239
  • Highway 239 Spur
  • Highway 947
{{div col end}}

Adjacent counties

{{div col}}
  • Dunklin County, Missouri (northwest)
  • Pemiscot County, Missouri (north)
  • Dyer County, Tennessee (northeast)
  • Lauderdale County, Tennessee (east)
  • Tipton County, Tennessee (southeast)
  • Crittenden County (south)
  • Poinsett County (southwest)
  • Craighead County (west)
{{div col end}}

National protected area

  • Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1840= 1410
|1850= 2368
|1860= 3895
|1870= 3633
|1880= 7332
|1890= 11635
|1900= 16384
|1910= 30468
|1920= 47320
|1930= 69289
|1940= 80217
|1950= 82375
|1960= 70174
|1970= 62060
|1980= 59517
|1990= 57525
|2000= 51979
|2010= 46480
|estyear=2016
|estimate=42835
|estref=[4]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2016[1]
}}

As of the 2010 census, there were 46,480 people residing in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 60.5% White, 33.9% Black, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, <0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from some other race and 1.2% from two or more races. 3.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the 2000 census,[10] there were 51,979 people, 19,349 households, and 13,911 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 22,310 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 64.45% White, 32.70% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.07% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 2.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 19,349 households out of which 36.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples living together, 17.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county, the population was spread out with 29.60% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,479, and the median income for a family was $32,648. Males had a median income of $29,645 versus $19,782 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,978. About 19.00% of families and 23.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.10% of those under age 18 and 19.80% of those age 65 or over.

Government

While a traditionally Democratic area, Mississippi County has voted Republican in the past three presidential elections.

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title = Presidential election results
}}
Mississippi County, Arkansas
voteby party in presidential elections [11]
YearGOPDemOthers
53.48% 7,0613.58% 473
49.37% 6,6032.28% 305
49.79% 6,9762.62% 367
43.25% 6,1213.10% 439
41.31% 5,1992.22% 280
29.36% 3,9198.44% 1,127
29.43% 4,6977.64% 1,219
52.67% 7,8411.93% 288
57.30% 10,1800.21% 38
43.67% 7,1702.07% 339
36.80% 6,0090.17% 27
74.73% 10,9311.04% 152
28.17% 4,36939.64% 6,147
41.67% 6,2130.13% 20
47.08% 4,9834.38% 464
38.97% 4,2692.36% 258
39.65% 4,5860.11% 13
12.17% 77128.43% 1,801
24.68% 1,2920.10% 5
10.46% 6160.31% 18
5.89% 3030.17% 9
5.87% 3641.02% 63
22.83% 1,3240.41% 24
24.86% 7033.04% 86
35.23% 1,0504.06% 121
25.03% 4170.00% 0
20.23% 26320.77% 270
51.57% 1,1677.34% 166
37.40% 4170.81% 9
39.01% 3780.00% 0
17.06% 1680.20% 2
{{Hidden end}}

Education

Public education

Mississippi County is home to the following public school districts, listed in order of student population:

  • Blytheville School District
  • Osceola School District
  • Gosnell School District
  • Southern Mississippi County School District
  • Manila School District
  • Buffalo Island Central School District
  • Armorel School District

The following school districts are based outside of the county but serve portions:

  • East Poinsett County School District
  • Delta Public Schools
  • Nettleton School District

Libraries

Mississippi County is served by the Mississippi–Crittenden Regional Library System, which includes the Mississippi County Library System (central library) and 13 branch libraries in communities throughout the county.

Media

Radio

FM
  • FM 88.3 KBCM Blytheville
  • FM 93.9 KAMJ Gosnell
  • FM 96.3 KHLS Blytheville
  • FM 103.7 KAIA K279BJ Blytheville
  • FM 107.3 KQXF Osceola
AM
  • AM 860 KOSE Wilson

Print

  • NEA Town Courier, Newspaper, Blytheville, Arkansas[12]
  • The Osceola Times, Newspaper, Osceola, Arkansas

Television

There are no television stations in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Mississippi County, Arkansas is placed in the Memphis, TN Television Market. Those stations include:

  • ABC- WATN 24
  • NBC- WMC 5
  • CBS- WREG 3
  • Fox- WHBQ 13
  • PBS- WKNO 10
  • CW- WLMT 30
  • Ion WPXX 50

However some residents in county may watch stations from the Jackson, TN, Jonesboro, AR, or Little Rock, AR Television Markets.

Communities

Cities

  • Blytheville
  • Gosnell
  • Joiner
  • Keiser
  • Leachville
  • Manila
  • Osceola (county seat)

Towns

{{div col}}
  • Bassett
  • Birdsong
  • Burdette
  • Dell
  • Dyess
  • Etowah
  • Luxora
  • Marie
  • Victoria
  • Wilson
{{div col end}}

Townships

{{Arkansas Townships About|County = Mississippi}}[13][14]{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
  • Big Lake (Manila)
  • Bowen (Gosnell)
  • Burdette (Burdette)
  • Canadian
  • Carson (Marie)
  • Chickasawba (Blytheville)
  • Dyess (Dyess)
  • Fletcher (Luxora, Victoria)
  • Golden Lake (Wilson)
  • Half Moon Lake
  • Hector (Dell)
  • Little River (Etowah)
  • McGavock (Joiner)
  • Monroe (Keiser, Osceola)
  • Neal (Leachville)
  • Scott (Bassett)
  • Whitton (Birdsong)
{{div col end}}

See also

  • Island 35 Mastodon
  • List of lakes in Mississippi County, Arkansas
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Mississippi County, Arkansas

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05093.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=May 23, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/60BO1HL41?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05093.html |archivedate=July 14, 2011 |df= }}
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. ^{{cite web|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/|accessdate=November 18, 2016}}
12. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.neatowncourier.com/story/2574522.html|title=Town Crier, Courier News to merge Jan. 1|date=2018-12-18|website=NEA Town Courier|language=en|access-date=2019-01-11}}
13. ^{{Cite map |publisher = U. S. Census Bureau |title = 2011 Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS): Mississippi County, AR |url = http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05093_mississippi/BAS11C20509300000_000.pdf |accessdate = 2011-08-19 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121019145422/http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05093_mississippi/BAS11C20509300000_000.pdf |archivedate = 2012-10-19 |df = }}
14. ^{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/block/2010/cousub/dc10blk_st05_cousub.html#M | title = Arkansas: 2010 Census Block Maps - County Subdivision | publisher = United States Census Bureau | accessdate = May 29, 2014}}

External links

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  • {{Cite AmCyc|wstitle=Mississippi (county)|display=Mississippi. I. A N. E. county of Arkansas |short=x}}
{{Geographic Location
| Centre = Mississippi County, Arkansas
| North = Pemiscot County, Missouri
| Northeast = Dyer County, Tennessee
| East = Lauderdale County, Tennessee
| Southeast = Tipton County, Tennessee
| South = Crittenden County
| Southwest = Poinsett County
| West = Craighead County
| Northwest = Dunklin County, Missouri
}}{{Mississippi County, Arkansas}}{{Arkansas}}{{coord|35|46|36|N|90|03|16|W|region:US-AR_type:adm2nd_source:dewiki|display=title}}

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