Everything about Washington Arkansas totally explained
Washington is a
settlement in
Hempstead County,
Arkansas,
United States. The population was 148 at the
2000 census. It is also home to
Old Washington Historic State Park.
Geography
Washington is located at (33.774670, -93.681451).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0
square miles (2.6
km²), all of it land.
History
From its establishment in
1824, Washington was an important stop on the rugged
Southwest Trail for pioneers traveling to
Texas. That same year it was established as the "seat of justice" for that area, and in
1825 the "Hempstead County Court of Common Pleas" was established, located in a building constructed next door to a
tavern owned by early resident Elijah Stuart. Between
1832 and
1839 thousands of
Choctaw American Indians passed through Washington on their way to
Indian Territory. Frontiersmen and national heros
James Bowie,
Sam Houston and
Davy Crockett all traveled through Washington enroute to the
Alamo. Houston is believed to have planned parts of the revolt strategy in a tavern in Washington during
1834.
(External Link
) James Black, a local blacksmith, is credited with creating the legendary
Bowie knife carried by Jim Bowie at his blacksmith shop in Washington.
During the
War with Mexico, beginning in
1846, Washington became a rally point for volunteer troops on their way to serve with the
US Army. Later, the town became a major service center for area planters, merchants and professionals. Following the capture of
Little Rock by the
Union Army in
1863, the
Confederate government moved the state government offices to
Hot Springs for short time, then ultimately based the state government out of Washington, making it the Capital of
Arkansas from 1863-
1865.
(External Link) (External Link) Albert G. Simms (
1882 -
1964), a
United States Representative from
New Mexico, was born here. Following the construction of the
Cairo and Fulton railroad eight miles to the south of Washington, which connected much of the state with Little Rock, the town began a slow decline. No longer on a main travel route,
Hope, Arkansas took on Washington's formerly important role.
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Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 148 people, 78 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The
population density was 147.6 people per square mile (57.1/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 92.7/sq mi (35.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 38.51%
White and 61.49%
Black or
African American.
There were 78 households out of which 14.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were
married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.7% were non-families. 44.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the city the population was spread out with 14.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 72.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $21,042. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $20,313 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $16,066. There were 10.8% of families and 18.6% of the population living below the
poverty line, including 25.0% of under eighteens and 21.7% of those over 64.
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