Sharp County
| Sharp County, Arkansas | |
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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 | July 18, 1868 |
| Seat | Ash Flat |
| Largest city | Cherokee Village |
| Area | |
| • Total | 606 sq mi (1,570 km2) |
| • Land | 604 sq mi (1,564 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2), 0.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2016) | 17,157 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | sharpcounty |
Sharp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,264. The county seat is Ash Flat. The county was formed on July 18, 1868, and named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area.
Sharp County was featured on the PBS program Independent Lens for its 1906 "banishment" of all of its Black residents. A local newspaper at the time was quoted as saying that "The community is better off without them."
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 606 square miles (1,570 km2), of which 604 square miles (1,560 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (0.3%) is water.
As of the 2000 census, there were 17,119 people, 7,211 households, and 5,141 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 9,342 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.14% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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