Van Buren County, Arkansas
| Van Buren 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 | November 11, 1833 |
| Named for | Martin Van Buren |
| Seat | Clinton |
| Largest city | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 724 sq mi (1,875 km2) |
| • Land | 708 sq mi (1,834 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2), 2.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 16,771 |
| • Density | 24/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Van Buren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,295. The county seat is Clinton. The county was formed on November 11, 1833, and named for Martin Van Buren, President of the United States, who was Vice President at the time of the county's formation. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
Van Buren County should not be confused with the city of Van Buren, which is located approximately 100 miles to the west in Crawford County just north of Fort Smith.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 724 square miles (1,880 km2), of which 708 square miles (1,830 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (2.2%) is water.
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 16,192 people, 6,825 households, and 4,804 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 9,164 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.79% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. 1.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, but the percentage could increased 3 or 4 times by seasonal migrant laborers in the county's shiitake mushroom harvest and hospitality jobs provided by the Fairfield Bay resort hotel.
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