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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Pocahontas, Arkansas
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|population_total = 66087371
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|timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|website = {{URL|http://cityofpocahontas.com/}}
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|population_est = 6496
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'''Pocahontas''' is a city in [[Randolph County, Arkansas|Randolph County]], [[Arkansas]], United States, along the [[Black River (Arkansas)|Black River]]. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 6,765.<ref name=popest2>{{cite web | date = June 21, 2006 | url = https://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-05.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arkansas | format = [[Comma-separated values|CSV]] | work = 2005 Population Estimates | publisher = U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division | accessdate = November 16, 2006}}</ref> The city is the [[county seat]] of Randolph County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>
 
'''Pocahontas''' is a city in the [[county seat]] of [[Randolph County, Arkansas|Randolph County]],<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}}</ref> [[Arkansas]], United States, along the [[Black River (Arkansas)|Black River]]. According to the 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city was 6,608.<ref name=popest2>{{cite web | date = June 21, 2006 | url = https://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-05.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arkansas | format = [[Comma-separated values|CSV]] | work = 2005 Population Estimates | publisher = U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division | access-date = November 16, 2006}}</ref>
Pocahontas has a number of historic buildings, including:
 
Pocahontas has a number of historic buildings, including the Old Randolph County Courthouse built in 1871, the St. Mary's [[African Methodist Episcopal Church|AME Church]], and the Pocahontas [[Colored]] School built in 1918, the latter of which is now home to the Eddie Mae Herron Center.<ref>[http://www.herroncenter.org/ Eddie Mae Herron Center]</ref>
*Old Randolph County Courthouse (1871), still defining the center of town
*St. Mary's [[African Methodist Episcopal Church|AME Church]] and Pocahontas [[Colored]] School (1918), now home to the [http://www.herroncenter.org/ Eddie Mae Herron Center]
 
<!-- encyclopedic? in the lead? In ''[[How Few Remain]]'', an alternative history novel by [[Harry Turtledove]], the town is mentioned as the only Confederate town taken by the US during the [[Second Mexican War]]. -->
 
==History==
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Randolph County encompasses the rolling hills of the [[Ozarks]] to the west and rich, flat farmland of the Mississippi Delta to the east. Five rivers flow through the county, providing access to fishing and canoeing. Soybeans, rice, and other grains are the principal crops in the Delta region, while cattle ranching dominates the hill country. The poultry industry is also a vital part of the area economy.
 
During the early part of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], Camp Shaver, located in Pocahontas, was the headquarters for Confederate forces west of the [[Mississippi River]].
 
The industrial base is diversified, with products such as shoes, large truck trailers, technical components for communications, picture frames, golf bags and luggage, tool boxes, wood products and more.
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==Geography==
Pocahontas is located at {{coord|36|15|49|N|90|58|24|W|type:city}} (36.263560, -90.973349).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
 
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.6|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|7.3|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}} (2.78%) is water.
 
==Climate==
The climate is of the city is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The [[Köppen climate classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid subtropical climate|Cfa]]" (humid subtropical climate).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=28530&cityname=Pocahontas%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Pocahontas, Arkansas]</ref>
 
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|Feb Jan record high F = 5278
|Mar Feb record high F = 6285
|Apr Mar record high F = 7393
|May Apr record high F = 8198
|Jun May record high F = 89103
|Jul Jun record high F = 93109
|Aug Jul record high F = 90111
|Sep Aug record high F = 84112
|Oct Sep record high F = 74107
|Nov Oct record high F = 6196
|Dec Nov record high F = 4988
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|Jan lowyear record high F = 26
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|Mar lowFeb high F = 3950.4
|Apr lowMar high F = 4860.1
|May lowApr high F = 5670.8
|Jun lowMay high F = 6578.6
|Jul lowJun high F = 6987.0
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|Jul precipitationJun inchmean F = 376.51
|Aug precipitationJul inchmean F = 379.56
|Sep precipitationAug inchmean F = 378.92
|Oct precipitationSep inchmean F = 371.12
|Nov precipitationOct inchmean F = 459.98
|Dec precipitationNov inchmean F = 447.67
|year precipitationDec inchmean F = 4938.39
| year mean F = 58.5
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| Jan low F = 25.8
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| Feb low F = 29.1
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| Mar low F = 37.5
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| Apr low F = 46.5
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| May low F = 56.4
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| Jun low F = 65.2
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| Jul low F = 69.3
Retrieved on August 6, 2013.
| Aug low F = 67.6
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| Sep low F = 59.6
|date=August 2013
| Oct low F = 47.2
| Nov low F = 36.5
| Dec low F = 29.3
| year low F = 47.5
| Jan record low F = -20
| Feb record low F = -22
| Mar record low F = 6
| Apr record low F = 20
| May record low F = 31
| Jun record low F = 43
| Jul record low F = 48
| Aug record low F = 47
| Sep record low F = 35
| Oct record low F = 20
| Nov record low F = 7
| Dec record low F = -11
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| Jan precipitation inch = 3.81
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.94
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.74
| Apr precipitation inch = 5.37
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| Jun precipitation inch = 3.46
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.65
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.90
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| Oct precipitation inch = 3.86
| Nov precipitation inch = 4.85
| Dec precipitation inch = 4.65
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| May precipitation days = 10.2
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| Sep precipitation days = 6.2
| Oct precipitation days = 7.7
| Nov precipitation days = 8.3
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|2000= 6518
|2010= 6608
|2020= 7371
|estyear=2017
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|estimate=6496
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=March 24, 2018}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
 
===2020 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> of 2000, 6,518 people, 2,693 households, and 1,742 families resided in the city. The [[population density]] was 886.6 people per square mile (342.4/km²). The 2,924 housing units averaged a density of 397.7 per square mile (153.6/km²). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 97.27% Caucasian, 1.10% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races, with about 0.89% of the population Hispanic or Latino of any race.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Pocahontas racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0556540&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 6,028
| 81.78%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 106
| 1.44%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 38
| 0.52%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 50
| 0.68%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 570
| 7.73%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 326
| 4.42%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 253
| 3.43%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 7,371 people, 2,748 households, and 1,575 families residing in the city.
 
===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, 6,518 people, 2,693 households, and 1,742 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|886.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 2,924 housing units averaged a density of 397.7 per square mile (153.6/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 97.27% Caucasian, 1.10% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races, with about 0.89% of the population Hispanic or Latino of any race.
 
Of the 2,693 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were not families. Around 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
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=== Medical care ===
 
* St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
* Pocahontas Medical Clinic
 
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*[[Pocahontas Municipal Airport (M70)]]
 
==Culture==
A 17-block area of downtown Pocahontas has been designated a [[National Historic Landmark|National Historic Landmark District]]. Pocahontas is also a [[Preserve America |Preserve America Community]], and is home to the Imperial Dinner Theatre, the Studio for the Arts and the Downtown Playhouse.
 
==Notable people==
*[[William Herbert Allaire Jr.]]- U.S. Army general
 
*[[Larry P. Arnn]], a Pocahontas native, president of [[Hillsdale College]], Hillsdale, Mich.
*[[Larry P. Arnn]], a Pocahontas native, president of [[Hillsdale College]], Hillsdale, Mich. Co-founder of [[Claremont Institute]], Claremont, California, he served as its president from its founding in 1985 until his appointment as Hillsdale president in 2000. While studying at [[Oxford University]], Arnn served as director of research for Sir [[Martin Gilbert]], the official biographer of [[Winston Churchill]].<ref>Hillsdale College Biography, Dr. Larry Arnn, http://www.hillsdale.edu/academics/display_profile.asp?cid=858989576</ref>
*[[Edwin Bethune]], a former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]], graduated from Pocahontas High School, but left the community in 1972. He was elected to Congress from the Second Congressional District in Arkansas (Randolph County falls under the First District).
*[[Drew Bowers]], Arkansas Republican politician and lawyer, was born near Pocahontas in 1886.
*[[Linda Collins-Smith]], Republican member of the [[Arkansas Senate]] and business owner
*[[Jim Johnston (composer)|Jim Johnston]], former composer for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]/[[WWE Music Group]].
*[[Jim Johnston (composer)|Jim Johnston]], former composer for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]
*[[Billy Lee Riley]], Pocahontas native, was an American rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter.
*[[Billy Lee Riley]], Pocahontas native and American rockabilly musician, singer
*[[Wear Schoonover]], Pocahontas native, was the first [[University of Arkansas]] athlete in any sport named to an All-American team. Schoonover starred as a wide receiver for the Razorbacks in 1927-1929. He was named All-American in 1929, and was named to the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1967. All-[[Southwest Conference]] in basketball, he also excelled at college baseball and track and field, and achieved the highest GPA of any Arkansas athlete through the 1980s. His name is reflected in the name of the local high school basketball court (Schoonover Fieldhouse), as well as the high school football field (Schoonover Stadium).
*[[Wear Schoonover]], Pocahontas native, was the first [[University of Arkansas]] athlete in any sport named to an All-American team.
*[[Linda Collins-Smith]], Republican member of the [[Arkansas Senate]] and owner of [[Days Inn]] in Pocahontas.
*[[Trey Steimel]], member of the Alabama House of Representatives
*[[Edward J. Steimel]], Louisiana political activist and researcher, was born in Pocahontas in 1922.
 
==References ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110715031618/http://ozarkansassy.com/weather/ozark_weather.php Ozark weather and radar]
* [http://www.randolphcomuseum.org Randolph County Heritage Museum]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205011807/http://www.downtownartassociation.com/ Downtown Art Association of Pocahontas]
* [http://www.herroncenter.org Eddie Mae Herron Center] - Museum of African American History and Heritage and Community Center
* [http://www.seerandolphcounty.com Randolph County Tourism Association]
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{{Randolph County, Arkansas}}
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[[Category:Cities in Randolph County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Arkansas placenames of Native American origin]]
[[Category:County seats in Arkansas]]
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