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Lonoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population was 52,828. The county seat is Lonoke.
Lonoke County was formed on 16 April 1873 and was named for a "lone oak" tree that stood on the site of the present county seat and was used as a local landmark. it is an alcohol prohibition or dry county
Lonoke County is the location of the Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,078 km² (802 mi²). 1,984 km² (766 mi²) of it is land and 94 km² (36 mi²) of it (4.54%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- White County (north)
- Prairie County (east)
- Arkansas County (southeast)
- Jefferson County (south)
- Pulaski County (west)
- Faulkner County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 52,828 people, 19,262 households, and 15,024 families residing in the county. The population density was 27/km² (69/mi²). There were 20,749 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (27/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.03% White, 6.44% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 1.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 19,262 households out of which 40.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.30% were married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.00% were non-families. 19.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,314, and the median income for a family was $46,173. Males had a median income of $32,451 versus $22,897 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,397. About 8.10% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.20% of those under age 18 and 13.60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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