Sebastian County, Arkansas

Infobox U.S. County
county = Sebastian County
state = Arkansas


map size = 225
founded = January 6, 1851
seat = Fort Smith (northern district);
Greenwood (southern district)| area_total_sq_mi =546
area_land_sq_mi =536
area_water_sq_mi =10
area percentage = 1.79%
census yr = 2000
pop = 115092
density_km2 =83
web = www.sebastiancountyonline.com
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Sebastian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 115,071. The county has two county seats, Greenwood and Fort Smith.GR|6 Sebastian County is Arkansas's 56th county, formed on January 6, 1851 and named for William Sebastian, United States Senator from Arkansas.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 546 square miles (1,414 km²); it has the smallest area of any county in Arkansas. 536 square miles (1,389 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (25 km²) of it (1.79%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Crawford County (north)
*Franklin County (east)
*Logan County (southeast)
*Scott County (south)
*Le Flore County, Oklahoma (southwest)
*Sequoyah County, Oklahoma (northwest)

National protected areas

* Fort Smith National Historic Site (part)
* Ouachita National Forest (part)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 115,071 people, 45,300 households, and 30,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 215 people per square mile (83/km²). There were 49,311 housing units at an average density of 92 per square mile (36/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.34% White, 6.16% Black or African American, 1.57% Native American, 3.51% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.71% from other races, and 2.67% from two or more races. 6.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 5.49% reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1.47% speak Vietnamese and 0.97% Lao [http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=5&county_id=131&mode=geographic&order=r] .

In 2000 there were 45,300 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 29.50% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,889, and the median income for a family was $41,303. Males had a median income of $30,056 versus $22,191 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,424. About 10.40% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

References

External links

* [http://www.sebastiancountyonline.com/ Sebastian County Online]