27-605: Norphlet is a city in Union County , Arkansas , United States. As of the 2010 census the population stood at 844. Norphlet was called Jesse in the 1880s. The Post Office was created in 1891. The town originally centered around William G. Miles's Sawmill. The town was named for Nauphlet Goodwin. The name of the town was misspelled by the Postal Department when the Post Office was created. The word, Nauphlet,
54-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.90% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
81-675: A monument was erected at the Union Parish border with Union County, Arkansas . In 1975, State Representative Louise B. Johnson passed a law to refurbish the monument. The completed restoration was unveiled in 2009. Two Louisiana governors came from the Shiloh Community in Union Parish: Two Arkansas governors were natives of Union Parish: Other Union Parish residents have included: Many facts concerning events in early Union Parish history come from
108-706: A place in the economy. Union County was formed on November 2, 1829, from portions of Clark and Hempstead counties. Areas along the waterways were originally developed for cotton plantations in the antebellum years, and planters depended on large groups of enslaved African-American workers to generate their profits. On January 10, 1921, Dr. Samuel T. Busey hit oil with a well about a mile south of El Dorado, leading to an oil boom that attracted thousands of workers and speculators. His first well produced for fewer than two months, but by 1923, "El Dorado boasted fifty-nine oil contracting companies, thirteen oil distributors and refiners, and twenty-two oil production companies. The city
135-511: A total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 822 people, 311 households, and 236 families residing in the city. The population density was 398.0 inhabitants per square mile (153.7/km). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 166.1 per square mile (64.1/km). The racial make-up of the city was 94.77% White , 3.16% Black or African American , 0.36% Native American , 1.09% from other races , and 0.61% from two or more races. 2.19% of
162-555: Is land and 28 square miles (73 km ) (3.1%) is water. Geographically north central Louisiana, Union Parish more closely resembles Lincoln Parish, to which Union is deeply tied culturally, politically, and educationally. Union Parish, along with Lincoln Parish to the southwest and Union County, Arkansas to the north, form the eastern boundary of the Ark-La-Tex region. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 21,107 people, 7,582 households, and 4,899 families residing in
189-680: Is located on the Ouachita River in Union County and Ashley County , where it flows out of Arkansas and into Louisiana . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 39,054 people, 15,726 households, and 10,562 families residing in the county. As of the 2000 census , there were 45,629 people, 17,989 households, and 12,646 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile (17 people/km ). There were 20,676 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (7.7/km ). The racial makeup of
216-636: Is primarily provided by the Smackover-Norphlet School District , which includes Norphlet Elementary School, Norphlet Middle School, and Smackover High School . The community was previously served by the Norphlet School District , which operated Norphlet Elementary School (PreK-6) and Norphlet High School (grades 7–12). On May 8, 2014, the Arkansas Board of Education (ABE) approved the merger of
243-468: The Great Depression . It recovered later in the decade. During World War II, chemical plants were established in the county, but their production declined after the war. Exploitation of Arkansas forests led to growth in the timber industry in the county. Oil, chemical and timber industries are still important to the economy, although in lesser proportion. According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,
270-489: 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 Union County are listed below; listed in parentheses are
297-632: The poverty line , including 25.80% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over. Over the past few election cycles, Union County has trended heavily towards the GOP. The last Democrat (as of 2024) to carry this county was Bill Clinton (a native Arkansan) in 1996. 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,
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#1732772533963324-565: The Barton Library System, which is based in El Dorado . Union County, Arkansas Union County is a county located on the central southern border of the U.S. state of Arkansas . As of the 2020 census , the population was 39,054. The county seat is El Dorado . The county was formed on November 2, 1829, and named in recognition of the citizens' petition for a new county, which said that they were petitioning "in
351-563: The Norphlet School District into the Smackover School District. For the 2014–2015 school year the original Norphlet Elementary and Norphlet High remained as-is, but for the 2015–2016 school year and beyond the former Norphlet High became a middle school for the entire district while Smackover High became the senior high school for the entire district. The Norphlet Public Library is a branch library of
378-413: The cities, towns, and/or census-designated places that are fully or partially inside the township. 33°11′14″N 92°35′29″W / 33.18722°N 92.59139°W / 33.18722; -92.59139 Union Parish, Louisiana Union Parish ( French : Paroisse de l'Union ) is a parish located in the north central section of the U.S. state of Louisiana . As of the 2020 census ,
405-420: The city was $ 39,063, and the median income for a family was $ 45,500. Males had a median income of $ 38,214 versus $ 23,864 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,754. About 7.5% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over. Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students
432-698: The conveyance, probate, and lawsuit records on file in the Union Parish courthouse, as well as records of the United States Land Offices available in the National Archives. Other sources include: 1) Williams, E. Russ, Jr., Spanish Poste d’Ouachita: The Ouachita Valley in Colonial Louisiana 1783–1804, and Early American Statehood, 1804–1820, Williams Genealogical Publications, Monroe, LA, 1995. 2) Williams, E. Russ, Jr., Encyclopedia of Individuals and Founding Families of
459-416: The county has a total area of 1,055 square miles (2,730 km ), of which 1,039 square miles (2,690 km ) is land and 16 square miles (41 km ) (1.5%) is water. It is the largest county by area in Arkansas. Union County, along with Columbia County, has the largest bromine reserve in the United States . The lowest point in the state of Arkansas, also the lowest point in all landlocked U.S. states,
486-420: The county was 66.15% White , 31.97% Black or African American , 0.24% Native American , 0.40% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.46% from other races , and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 17,989 households, out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.30% were married couples living together, 15.20% had
513-568: The parish total to 2,654 (23.7 percent) for former Vice President Joe Biden . Residents are assigned to Union Parish Public Schools . The Union Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency of Union Parish , Louisiana . It is headquartered in Farmerville. The current Sheriff of Union Parish is Dusty Gates, who was first sworn as the sheriff following long time Sheriff Bob Buckley's death in September 2013. In 1931,
540-469: The parish. Located in far northern Louisiana next to the Arkansas state line, Union Parish is heavily Republican in most competitive elections, particularly at the presidential level, last voting for a Democratic presidential nominee in 1952 when Adlai Stevenson received 52% of the vote. In the most recent election in 2020, incumbent President Donald Trump received 8,407 votes (75.1 percent) of
567-517: The population was 21,107. The parish seat is Farmerville . The parish was created on March 13, 1839, from a section of Ouachita Parish. Its boundaries have changed four times since then (in 1845, 1846, 1867, and 1873, respectively). Union Parish is part of the Monroe , LA Metropolitan Statistical Area . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the parish has a total area of 905 square miles (2,340 km ), of which 877 square miles (2,270 km )
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#1732772533963594-434: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 311 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
621-624: The spirit of Union and Unity." The county is directly adjacent to the south to Union Parish in the state of Louisiana. The El Dorado, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Union County. Called by boosters the "Queen City of South Arkansas", El Dorado was at the heart of the 1920s oil boom in South Arkansas. More recently, the city has been called "Arkansas's Original Boomtown," as it emphasizes its historic assets for heritage tourism. The chemical and timber industries became important during and after World War II, and still have
648-409: Was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in
675-415: Was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 29,809, and the median income for a family was $ 36,805. Males had a median income of $ 31,868 versus $ 19,740 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 16,063. About 14.70% of families and 18.70% of the population were below
702-428: Was flooded with so many people that no bed space was available for them, leading to whole neighborhoods of tents and hastily constructed shacks to be erected throughout the city. The city's population reached a high of nearly 30,000 in 1925 during the boom before dropping to 16,241 by 1930 and rising to 25,000 by 1960." Oil production fell markedly in the early 1930s, in part due to companies' financial difficulties during
729-484: Was written in long hand and looked like Norphlet to the people in the Postal Department. So, the papers for the post office were issued for Norphlet. Oil was discovered at Norphlet in 1922. The formation in which the oil was discovered led to 'Norphlet' becoming a geological term - a Norphlet Formation is a Jurassic Sandstone Formation. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has
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