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'''Cleveland County''' (formerly known as '''Dorsey County''') is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arkansas]]. Its population was 7,550 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Cleveland County, Arkansas|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Cleveland_County,_Arkansas?g=0500000US05025|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 19, 2023}}</ref> The [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Rison, Arkansas|Rison]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> Cleveland County is included in the [[Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. | '''Cleveland County''' (formerly known as '''Dorsey County''') is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arkansas]]. Its population was 7,550 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Cleveland County, Arkansas|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Cleveland_County,_Arkansas?g=0500000US05025|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 19, 2023}}</ref> The [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Rison, Arkansas|Rison]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> Cleveland County is included in the [[Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. | ||
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 25, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ar190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05025.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607031822/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05025.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 25, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ar190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=August 25, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05025.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607031822/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05025.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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===2020 census=== | |||
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,550. The median age was 44.8 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.6 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=county%3A025&in=state%3A05|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 27, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=county%3A025&in=state%3A05|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 27, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref> | |||
The racial makeup of the county was 85.6% [[White Americans|White]], 9.1% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.5% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]], 0.1% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], <0.1% [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander|Pacific Islander]], 1.2% from some other race, and 3.5% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] residents of any race comprised 2.4% of the population.<ref name="Census2020PL"/> | |||
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=county%3A025&in=state%3A05|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=December 27, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref> | |||
There were 3,101 households in the county, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.6% were married-couple households, 17.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/> | |||
There were 3,570 housing units, of which 13.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 80.5% were owner-occupied and 19.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/> | |||
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===2000 census=== | ===2000 census=== | ||
As of the [[2000 United States | As of the [[2000 United States census]],<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 8,571 people, 3,273 households, and 2,513 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|14|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. There were 3,834 housing units at an average density of {{convert|6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 84.79% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 13.22% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.32% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.68% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.83% from two or more races. 1.62% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. | ||
There were 3,273 households, out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were non-families. 21.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00. | There were 3,273 households, out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were non-families. 21.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00. | ||
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==Government== | ==Government== | ||
=== Government === | ===Government=== | ||
The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the [[Constitution of Arkansas]] and the [[Arkansas Code]]. The quorum court is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are called ''justices of the peace'' and are elected from county districts every even-numbered year. The number of districts in a county vary from nine to fifteen, and district boundaries are drawn by the county election commission. The Cleveland County Quorum Court has nine members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the ''county judge'', who serves as the [[chief operating officer]] of the county. The county judge is elected at-large and does not vote in quorum court business, although capable of vetoing quorum court decisions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quorum Courts |url=https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/quorum-courts-6348/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=Encyclopedia of Arkansas |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Office of County Judge |url=https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/office-of-county-judge-5720/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=Encyclopedia of Arkansas |language=en-US}}</ref> | The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the [[Constitution of Arkansas]] and the [[Arkansas Code]]. The quorum court is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are called ''justices of the peace'' and are elected from county districts every even-numbered year. The number of districts in a county vary from nine to fifteen, and district boundaries are drawn by the county election commission. The Cleveland County Quorum Court has nine members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the ''county judge'', who serves as the [[chief operating officer]] of the county. The county judge is elected at-large and does not vote in quorum court business, although capable of vetoing quorum court decisions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quorum Courts |url=https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/quorum-courts-6348/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=Encyclopedia of Arkansas |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Office of County Judge |url=https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/office-of-county-judge-5720/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=Encyclopedia of Arkansas |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
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|+Cleveland County, Arkansas Elected countywide officials<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Cleveland {{!}} Association of Arkansas Counties |url=https://www.arcounties.org/counties/cleveland/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=www.arcounties.org}}</ref><ref>https://www.arcounties.org/site/assets/files/6033/november_races.pdf</ref> | |+Cleveland County, Arkansas Elected countywide officials<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Cleveland {{!}} Association of Arkansas Counties |url=https://www.arcounties.org/counties/cleveland/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=www.arcounties.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2022 |title=2022 General Election: County, District Officials |url=https://www.arcounties.org/site/assets/files/6033/november_races.pdf |publisher=Association of Arkansas Counties |website=www.arcounties.org}}</ref> | ||
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=== Politics === | ===Politics=== | ||
Cleveland County has trended heavily towards the Republican Party in recent presidential elections. As of 2024 the last Democrat to carry the county was [[Bill Clinton]], an Arkansas native, in 1996. | Cleveland County has trended heavily towards the Republican Party in recent presidential elections. As of 2024 the last Democrat to carry the county was [[Bill Clinton]], an Arkansas native, in 1996. | ||
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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
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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.[1] The county seat and largest city is Rison.[2] Cleveland County is included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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.[3]
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
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Major highways
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- File:US 63.svg U.S. Highway 63
- File:US 79.svg U.S. Highway 79
- File:US 167.svg U.S. Highway 167
- File:Arkansas 8.svg Highway 8
- File:Arkansas 11.svg Highway 11
- File:Arkansas 15.svg Highway 15 (now US 63)
- File:Arkansas 35.svg Highway 35
- File:Arkansas 54.svg Highway 54
- File:Arkansas 97.svg Highway 97
- File:Arkansas 114.svg Highway 114
- File:Arkansas 133.svg Highway 133
- File:Arkansas 189.svg Highway 189
- File:Arkansas 212.svg 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
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| 1890 | 11,362 | — | |
| 1900 | 11,620 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 13,481 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 12,260 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 12,744 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 12,570 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 8,956 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 6,944 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 6,605 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 7,868 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 7,781 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 8,571 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 8,689 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 7,551 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 7,367 | [5] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010[10] | |||
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 7,550. The median age was 44.8 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.6 males age 18 and over.[11][12]
The racial makeup of the county was 85.6% White, 9.1% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.2% from some other race, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.4% of the population.[12]
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 3,101 households in the county, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.6% were married-couple households, 17.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 3,570 housing units, of which 13.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 80.5% were owner-occupied and 19.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%.[11]
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census,[14] there were 8,571 people, 3,273 households, and 2,513 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 3,834 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 84.79% White, 13.22% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 1.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,273 households, out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were non-families. 21.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,405, and the median income for a family was $38,164. Males had a median income of $31,282 versus $21,172 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,362. About 11.40% of families and 15.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.50% of those under age 18 and 15.70% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Census-designated places
Townships
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Government
Government
The county government is a constitutional body granted specific powers by the Constitution of Arkansas and the Arkansas Code. The quorum court is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all spending and revenue collection. Representatives are called justices of the peace and are elected from county districts every even-numbered year. The number of districts in a county vary from nine to fifteen, and district boundaries are drawn by the county election commission. The Cleveland County Quorum Court has nine members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the county judge, who serves as the chief operating officer of the county. The county judge is elected at-large and does not vote in quorum court business, although capable of vetoing quorum court decisions.[17][18]
| Position | Officeholder | Party |
|---|---|---|
| County Judge | Jimmy Cummings | Republican |
| County/Circuit Clerk | Brandy Herring | Republican |
| Sheriff | Jack H. Rodgers II | Republican |
| Treasurer | Angie Kimsey-Sims | Republican |
| Collector | Patti Wilson | Republican |
| Assessor | Barbara Reaves | Republican |
| Coroner | Chuck Valentine | Republican |
The composition of the Quorum Court following the 2024 elections is 9 Republicans. Justices of the Peace (members) of the Quorum Court following the elections are:[19][21]
- District 1: Ricky Neal (R)
- District 2: Melody Spears (R)
- District 3: Dwayne Ashcraft (R)
- District 4: Pat Keegan-Potter (R)
- District 5: Donnie Herring (R)
- District 6: Owen Rushing (R)
- District 7: Bruce T. Brown (R)
- District 8: Jeffrey Smith (R)
- District 9: Charles Rodgers (R)
Additionally, the townships of Cleveland County are entitled to elect their own respective constables, as set forth by the Constitution of Arkansas. Constables are largely of historical significance as they were used to keep the peace in rural areas when travel was more difficult.[22] The township constables as of the 2024 elections are:[21]
- Harper: Dave Morrison (D)
Politics
Cleveland County has trended heavily towards the Republican Party in recent presidential elections. As of 2024 the last Democrat to carry the county was Bill Clinton, an Arkansas native, in 1996.
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Education
School districts serving portions of the county:[23]
- 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Harvey Parnell, the 29th governor of Arkansas, 1928-1933[24]
- 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
- List of lakes in Cleveland County, Arkansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cleveland County, Arkansas
References
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External links
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