Little River County, Arkansas
| Little River County, Arkansas | |
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Little River County Courthouse in Ashdown
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 Location in the U.S. state of Arkansas |
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 Arkansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 5, 1867 |
| Named for | Little River |
| Seat | Ashdown |
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| • Total | 565 sq mi (1,463 km2) |
| • Land | 532 sq mi (1,378 km2) |
| • Water | 33 sq mi (85 km2), 5.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 12,472 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Little River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas.As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,171. The county seat is Ashdown.
As of 1983 Little River County is no longer included in the Texarkana, TX-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. Little River County, Arkansas, was added to the SMSA in 1973.
Little River County is Arkansas's 59th county, formed from Sevier County on March 5, 1867, and named for the Little River. The county is separated from all other surrounding counties in the state by water (a characteristic shared only with neighboring Miller County), with the Little River, Millwood Lake and the Red River forming the boundaries of the county within the state.
Little River County is also one of several dry counties within the state of Arkansas, prohibiting the sale of alcohol.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 565 square miles (1,460 km2), of which 532 square miles (1,380 km2) is land and 33 square miles (85 km2) (5.8%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in Arkansas by land area and fourth-smallest by total area.
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 13,628 people, 5,465 households, and 3,912 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 6,435 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.52% White, 21.27% Black or African American, 1.45% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 1.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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