Lonoke County, Arkansas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lonoke County
County
County of Lonoke
Lonoke County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Formed	April 16, 1874 (150 years ago) (1874-04-16)
Named for	"Lone oak"
Seat	Lonoke
Largest city	Cabot
Area
• Total	803 sq mi (2,080 km2)
• Land	771 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Water	32 sq mi (80 km2)  4.0%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	74,015
• Density	92.17/sq mi (35.588/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	72007, 72023, 72024, 72037, 72046, 72072, 72076, 72083, 72086, 72142, 72160, 72176
Congressional district	1st

Lonoke County is a county located in the Central Arkansas region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,015, making it the 10th-most populous of Arkansas's 75 counties. The county seat is Lonoke and largest city is Cabot. Included in the Central Arkansas metropolitan area, with Little Rock as the principal city, it is an alcohol prohibition or dry county.

Etymology

Lonoke County was named for the "lone oak" located in the county at the time of its formation, by simply spelling it phonetically, at the suggestion of the chief engineer of the Cairo & Fulton Railroad.

History

Formed on April 16, 1873, from Pulaski and Prairie counties, Lonoke County's varied geography can be roughly broken into thirds horizontally. The top third has rolling hills at the edge of the Ozarks, including the Cabot area. The middle third, including the Lonoke area, contains portions of the Grand Prairie, a flat native grassland today known for rice farming, an important part of the culture, economy and history of Lonoke County. The southern third, including the Scott area, is home to the alluvial soils of the Arkansas Delta. Historically, a military road and a railroad brought settlers to the area, and cotton cultivation was very profitable. In 1904, a demonstration that rice could grow well on the same land coupled with sinking cotton prices drove the area into rice cultivation. During World Wars I and II, Lonoke County was home to Eberts Field, a U.S. Army airfield. Today the land is used in aquaculture.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 803 square miles (2,080 km²), of which 771 square miles (2,000 km²) is land and 32 square miles (83 km²) (4.0%) is water.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

• White County (north)
• Prairie County (east)
• Arkansas County (southeast)
• Jefferson County (south)
• Pulaski County (west)
• Faulkner County (northwest)

Demographics

Age pyramid Lonoke County

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 74,015 people, 26,052 households, and 18,824 families residing in the county.

Communities

Cities

• Austin
• Cabot
• Carlisle
• England
• Humnoke
• Lonoke (county seat)
• Ward

Towns

• Allport
• Coy
• Keo

Census-designated place

• Scott

Townships

Townships in Lonoke County, Arkansas as of 2010

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 Lonoke County are listed below; listed in parentheses are the cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Lonoke para niños