Desha County, Arkansas
PO Box 188
Arkansas City, AR 71630
Phone: (870) 877-2426
Fax: (870) 877-2531
On southeastern border of AR, southeast of Pine Bluff; organized Dec 12, 1838 from Arkansas County. Name Origin: For Capt. Benjamin Desha (?-1835), officer in the War of 1812.
Area (sq mi): 819.52 (land 764.99; water 54.53). Pop per sq mi: 18.80.
Pop 2005: 14,358. State rank: 53. Pop change: 2000-20005 -6.40%; 1990-2000 -8.70%. Pop 2000: 15,341 (White 49.60%; Black or African American 46.30%; Hispanic or Latino 3.20%; Asian 0.30%; Other 2.90%). Foreign born: 2.10%. Median age: 35.50.
Income 2000: per capita $13,446; median household $24,121; Pop below poverty level: 28.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,542-$21,078.
Unemployment 2004: 9.40%. Change from 2000: -1.70%. Median travel time to work: 18.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 19.60%.
Arkansas City, AR 71630
Phone: (870) 877-2426
Fax: (870) 877-2531
On southeastern border of AR, southeast of Pine Bluff; organized Dec 12, 1838 from Arkansas County. Name Origin: For Capt. Benjamin Desha (?-1835), officer in the War of 1812.
Area (sq mi): 819.52 (land 764.99; water 54.53). Pop per sq mi: 18.80.
Pop 2005: 14,358. State rank: 53. Pop change: 2000-20005 -6.40%; 1990-2000 -8.70%. Pop 2000: 15,341 (White 49.60%; Black or African American 46.30%; Hispanic or Latino 3.20%; Asian 0.30%; Other 2.90%). Foreign born: 2.10%. Median age: 35.50.
Income 2000: per capita $13,446; median household $24,121; Pop below poverty level: 28.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,542-$21,078.
Unemployment 2004: 9.40%. Change from 2000: -1.70%. Median travel time to work: 18.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 19.60%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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