Poinsett County, Arkansas
County Courthouse 401 Market St
Harrisburg, AR 72432
Phone: (870) 578-5333
In northeastern AR, northwest of Memphis, TN; organized Feb 28, 1838 from Greene County. Name Origin: For Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851), SC statesman and secretary of war (1837-41). He introduced the cultivation of the poinsettia flower to the U.S., having imported it from Mexico after he was a U.S. minister there (1825-29).
Area (sq mi): 763.39 (land 757.74; water 5.65). Pop per sq mi: 33.50.
Pop 2005: 25,349. State rank: 27. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.00%; 1990-2000 3.90%. Pop 2000: 25,614 (White 90.50%; Black or African American 7.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 0.90%. Median age: 36.60.
Income 2000: per capita $13,087; median household $26,558; Pop below poverty level: 21.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,764-$20,682.
Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: -3.10%. Median travel time to work: 23.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 41.20%.
Harrisburg, AR 72432
Phone: (870) 578-5333
In northeastern AR, northwest of Memphis, TN; organized Feb 28, 1838 from Greene County. Name Origin: For Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779-1851), SC statesman and secretary of war (1837-41). He introduced the cultivation of the poinsettia flower to the U.S., having imported it from Mexico after he was a U.S. minister there (1825-29).
Area (sq mi): 763.39 (land 757.74; water 5.65). Pop per sq mi: 33.50.
Pop 2005: 25,349. State rank: 27. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.00%; 1990-2000 3.90%. Pop 2000: 25,614 (White 90.50%; Black or African American 7.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 0.90%. Median age: 36.60.
Income 2000: per capita $13,087; median household $26,558; Pop below poverty level: 21.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $17,764-$20,682.
Unemployment 2004: 6.40%. Change from 2000: -3.10%. Median travel time to work: 23.50 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 41.20%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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