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Cleveland County
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Cleveland County courthouse in Rison
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Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arkansas |
| Founded | April 17, 1873 |
| Named for | Grover Cleveland |
| Seat | Rison |
| Largest city | Rison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 599 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
| • Land | 598 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2%% |
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| • Total | 7,550 |
| • Density | 12.604/sq mi (4.867/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Cleveland County (formerly known as Dorsey County) is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 7,550 at the 2020 U.S. census. The county seat and largest city is Rison.
Cleveland County is included in the Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR Combined Statistical Area.
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History
The Arkansas legislature established Dorsey County as Arkansas's 71st county on April 17, 1873, naming it for Stephen W. Dorsey, the U.S. Senator from Arkansas. When he was indicted for defrauding the Post Office, they renamed it on March 5, 1885, for Grover Cleveland, the newly elected President of the United States.
The Battle of Marks' Mills, the pivotal engagement in the Union Army's ill-fated Camden Expedition during the U.S. Civil War, took place in what is now Cleveland County. This engagement resulted in a crushing victory for Confederate forces, though the victory ultimately proved to be hollow when Federal General Frederick Steele and the rest of his army managed to escape from Camden to Little Rock.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 599 square miles (1,550 km2), of which 598 square miles (1,550 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.2%) is water. The county is located approximately (67 miles) (109 Km) Northeast of El Dorado, Arkansas U.S. Route 63(63 miles) South of Little Rock, Arkansas U.S. Route 167 (125 Miles)(217km) Southeast near of Texarkana metropolitan area
Major highways
U.S. Highway 63
U.S. Highway 79
U.S. Highway 167
Highway 8
Highway 11
Highway 15 (now US 63)
Highway 35
Highway 54
Highway 97
Highway 114
Highway 133
Highway 189
Highway 212
Adjacent counties
- Grant County (northwest)
- Jefferson County (northeast)
- Lincoln County (east)
- Drew County (southeast)
- Bradley County (south)
- Calhoun County (southwest)
- Dallas County (west)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 11,362 | — | |
| 1900 | 11,620 | 2.3% | |
| 1910 | 13,481 | 16.0% | |
| 1920 | 12,260 | −9.1% | |
| 1930 | 12,744 | 3.9% | |
| 1940 | 12,570 | −1.4% | |
| 1950 | 8,956 | −28.8% | |
| 1960 | 6,944 | −22.5% | |
| 1970 | 6,605 | −4.9% | |
| 1980 | 7,868 | 19.1% | |
| 1990 | 7,781 | −1.1% | |
| 2000 | 8,571 | 10.2% | |
| 2010 | 8,689 | 1.4% | |
| 2020 | 7,550 | −13.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 7,378 | −15.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010 |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,429 | 85.15% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 675 | 8.94% |
| Native American | 21 | 0.28% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.09% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 235 | 3.11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 182 | 2.41% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,550 people, 3,217 households, and 2,254 families residing in the county.
Communities
Cities
Census-designated places
Townships
Townships in Arkansas are the divisions of a county. Each township includes unincorporated areas; some may have incorporated cities or towns within part of their boundaries. Arkansas townships have limited purposes in modern times. However, the United States Census does list Arkansas population based on townships (sometimes referred to as "county subdivisions" or "minor civil divisions"). Townships are also of value for historical purposes in terms of genealogical research. Each town or city is within one or more townships in an Arkansas county based on census maps and publications. The townships of Cleveland County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township.
Education
School districts serving portions of the county:
- Cleveland County School District
- Malvern Special School District
- Star City School District
- Woodlawn School District
Notable people
- Monroe Schwarzlose, a turkey farmer and political maverick who polled 31 percent of the vote against Governor Bill Clinton in the 1980 Democratic primary. He won in Cleveland County.
- Harvey Parnell, the 29th governor of Arkansas, 1928-1933
- Youell Swinney, the only major suspect in the Texarkana Phantom slayings, hailed from Cleveland County. He was the son of a Baptist minister.
- Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant was born in Moro Bottom.
- Tyrell Johnson plays safety in the NFL was born and raised in Rison.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Cleveland (Arkansas) para niños
