25-913: Dumas may refer to: Places [ edit ] Dumas, Arkansas , United States, a city Dumas, Mississippi , United States, a town Dumas, Missouri , United States, an unincorporated community Dumas, Texas , United States, a city Mount Dumas , a mountain on Campbell Island, New Zealand Dumas Beach , a beach southwest of Surat, Gujarat, India 9059 Dumas , an asteroid People [ edit ] Dumas (surname) Most notably, Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870) French author and aristocrat Dumas (musician) (born 1979), Canadian singer born Steve Dumas Dumas Malone (1892–1986), Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian, biographer, and editor Dumas or Dumarsais Simeus (born 1939), Haitian-born American businessman who ran for president of Haiti Fictional characters [ edit ] Dumas ( Kiba ) ,
50-596: A National Historic Landmark . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 820 square miles (2,100 km ), of which 768 square miles (1,990 km ) is land and 51 square miles (130 km ) (6.3%) is water. Desha County is within the Arkansas Delta and is considered a member of the Southeast Arkansas region. As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 11,395 people, 5,204 households, and 3,545 families residing in
75-674: A 2010 French film See also [ edit ] Dumas method Dumas method of molecular weight determination Duma (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dumas . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dumas&oldid=1149679571 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
100-699: A character in the Japanese anime Kiba Duke Dumas, ruler of the vampires in the video game Lunar Knights Dumas , a DC Comics character in the Manhunter comics Other uses [ edit ] Dumas High School , a high school in Arkansas Dumas Brothel , a bordello in Butte, Montana, United States Dumas House , an office building in Perth, Western Australia Dumas (film) ,
125-430: A decline in population. Farm holdings have been consolidated into industrial-scale farms, with few governmental benefits for small farmers, and the economy cannot support much activity. In the 21st century, the county is seeking to reverse population and economic losses through better education for its workforce, and developing tourism based on its cultural, historical and outdoor recreation amenities. During World War II,
150-433: A household in the county was $ 24,121, and the median income for a family was $ 30,028. Males had a median income of $ 29,623 versus $ 18,913 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 13,446. About 23.60% of families and 28.90% of the population were below the poverty line , including 39.60% of those under age 18 and 24.00% of those age 65 or over. Desha County had consistently voted Democratic, even as Arkansas as
175-776: A whole has shifted to the Republican Party, voting for the Democratic nominee in every presidential election since 1972. In 2020, Joe Biden became the first Democrat since Walter Mondale to fall under 50% in the county, winning a plurality. In 2024, Donald Trump became the first Republican since Richard Nixon in 1972 to win the county. 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,
200-554: Is a county located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of Arkansas , with its eastern border the Mississippi River . At the 2020 census , the population was 11,395. The county is plurality- African American . The county seat is Arkansas City . Desha County was created by the Arkansas Legislature on December 12, 1838, consisting of the lands of Arkansas County separated from the county seat by
225-564: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dumas, Arkansas Dumas ( / ˈ d uː m ɪ s / DO -miss ) is a city in Desha County , Arkansas , United States. The population was 4,706 at the 2010 census . In 1870, a planter, merchant and surveyor of French descent, William B. Dumas, bought acres of farmland from the Abercrombie Holmes family. The area
250-689: The Arkansas River and the White River , and land from Chicot County. The county was named for Captain Benjamin Desha , who fought in the War of 1812 . Located in the Arkansas Delta , Desha County's rivers and fertile soils proved to be prosperous for planters under the cotton-based slave society of plantation agriculture in the antebellum years. After the Civil War, cotton continued as
275-489: 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 Desha County are listed below; listed in parentheses are
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#1732772706605300-638: The Hood-Nic Festival, an annual car show held in the city. One suspect was later arrested and admitted to firing a gun at another man present at the festival. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km ), all land. The city is located in the Delta Lowlands sub-region of the Arkansas Delta , producing a topography which is largely flat. The climate in
325-421: The age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 23.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.19. In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under
350-461: The age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 25,754, and the median income for a family was $ 32,255. Males had a median income of $ 28,396 versus $ 19,363 for females. The per capita income for
375-530: The area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dumas has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 4,001 people, 1,739 households, and 1,207 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,238 people, 1,977 households, and 1,399 families residing in
400-705: The city was $ 12,727. About 22.6% of families and 28.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 39.9% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over. Dumas is served by the Dumas School District . The Southeast Arkansas Public Library operates the Dumas Branch Library. U.S. Route 65 passes through the city, leading northwest 41 miles (66 km) to Pine Bluff and south (with U.S. Route 165 ) 19 miles (31 km) to McGehee . US 165 leads northeast from Dumas 34 miles (55 km) to DeWitt . In September 2011
425-515: The city. The population density was 1,768.0 inhabitants per square mile (682.6/km ). There were 2,177 housing units at an average density of 734.8 units per square mile (283.7 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 26.62% White , 70.02% Black or African American , 0.08% Native American , 0.50% Asian , 2.00% from other races , and 0.78% from two or more races. 3.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,977 households, out of which 36.4% had children under
450-531: The county. As of the 2000 census , there were 15,341 people, 5,922 households, and 4,192 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (7.7 people/km ). There were 6,663 housing units at an average density of 9 units per square mile (3.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 50.50% White , 46.33% Black or African American , 0.35% Native American , 0.30% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.73% from other races , and 0.76% from two or more races. 3.16% of
475-533: The feature film Mud , written and directed by Jeff Nichols and starring Reese Witherspoon and Matthew McConaughey , was filmed in and around Dumas. Several townspeople served as extras in the film, with a few having acquired small speaking roles. The Comedy Central docu-reality series Nathan For You filmed portions of its Season 4 finale, " Finding Frances ," in Dumas. Desha County, Arkansas Desha County ( / d ə ˈ ʃ eɪ / duh- SHAY )
500-516: The federal government established the Rohwer War Relocation Center , an internment camp for Japanese nationals and Japanese Americans it forced out of the coastal area of California , the U.S. Pacific Northwest , and Alaska . The camp operated from late 1942 into 1945 and the end of the war, holding up to nearly 8500 ethnic Japanese, many American-born citizens. The Rohwer War Relocation Center Cemetery has been designated as
525-442: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,922 households, out of which 34.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.50% were married couples living together, 19.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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#1732772706605550-465: The primary commodity crop into the early 20th century, and planters did well. Labor was provided by sharecroppers and tenant farmers. But following widespread farm mechanization, laborers were thrown off the land, and Desha County had a demographic and economic transformation. Thousands of African-American farm workers left the area and went north or west in the Great Migration , and there was
575-401: Was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10. In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.90% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.90 males. The median income for
600-573: Was named Watson District and the town continued to develop. Then, the District was renamed Dumas and was incorporated in 1904. Dumas proudly proclaims itself as "Home of the Ding Dong Daddy", a reference to the vaudeville song "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas" by Phil Baxter . However, this is up for debate, as the city of Dumas, Texas , also lays claim, with some documentation, to the song being about them. On February 24, 2007, Dumas
625-568: Was struck by a long-tracked EF3 tornado . Twenty-eight people were injured, and many homes and business were damaged or destroyed. Police said on CNN that "the feed mill was the local employer and now it is gone". Following the storm, U.S. Senator Mark Pryor criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency 's response to the recovery and cleanup efforts. On March 19, 2022, two gunmen killed one person and injured at least 26 others, including six children, at
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