Cleburne County, Arkansas

Cleburne County, Arkansas
Cleburne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,711. The county seat and most populous city is Heber Springs. The county was formed on February 20, 1883, as the last of Arkansas's 75 counties to be formed. It is named for Confederate Major-General Patrick Cleburne. Cleburne is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (6.5%) is water. Much of the water area in the County includes Greers Ferry Lake, which extends westward into neighboring Van Buren County.
Major highways
Arkansas Highway 5
Arkansas Highway 16
Arkansas Highway 25
Arkansas Highway 25B
Arkansas Highway 25S
Arkansas Highway 87
Arkansas Highway 92
Arkansas Highway 107
Arkansas Highway 110
Arkansas Highway 124
Arkansas Highway 210
Arkansas Highway 225
Arkansas Highway 263
Arkansas Highway 336
Arkansas Highway 337
Arkansas Highway 356
Arkansas Highway 980
Adjacent counties
Stone County (north)
Independence County (northeast)
White County (southeast)
Faulkner County (southwest)
Van Buren County (west)
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 24,711 people, 10,783 households, and 7,230 families residing in the county.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 24,046 people, 10,190 households, and 7,408 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 13,732 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.20% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,190 households, out of which 26.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.30% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 21.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,531, and the median income for a family was $37,273. Males had a median income of $28,844 versus $19,672 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,250. About 9.00% of families and 13.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Despite being a typical Solid South county for most of its history, voting overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates, Cleburne County has trended heavily towards the GOP in recent decades. As of 2020, the last Democrat to carry this county was Bill Clinton in 1996.
Communities
Cities
Fairfield Bay (mostly in Van Buren County)
Greers Ferry
Heber Springs (county seat)
Quitman (partly in Faulkner County)
Towns
Concord
Higden
Census-designated place
Tumbling Shoals
Other unincorporated communities
Drasco
Townships
California
Center Post
Clayton
East Peter Creek
Francis
Giles (Greers Ferry)
Grassey (Concord)
Healing Springs
Heber (most of Heber Springs)
McJester
Morgan (part of Fairfield Bay)
Mountain
North Cadron (part of Quitman)
Pickens
Pine
Piney
Poff
Saline (Higden)
South Cadron (part of Quitman)
Sugar Camp
Sugar Loaf
Valley (part of Heber Springs)
West Peter Creek (Tumbling Shoals)
Wilburn
See also
List of lakes in Cleburne County, Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places listings in Cleburne County, Arkansas
List of counties in Arkansas
References
1883 establishments in Arkansas
Populated places established in 1883