Woodruff County, Arkansas

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{{See also|Geography of Arkansas|Arkansas Delta}}

The county is located in the Arkansas Delta, one of the six primary geographic regions of Arkansas. The Arkansas Delta is a subregion of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, which is a flat area consisting of rich, fertile sediment deposits from the Mississippi River between Louisiana and Illinois. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|594|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|587|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|7.2|sqmi}} (1.2%) is water.{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 27, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}} Major hydrologic features include the Cache River, which roughly bisects the county north–south, Bayou De View, which runs through eastern Woodruff County, and the White River, which serves as the county's western boundary.

Prior to settlement, Woodruff County was densely forested, with bayous, sloughs, and swamps crossing the land. Seeking to take advantage of the area's fertile soils, settlers cleared the land to better suit row crops. Although some swampland has been preserved in the Cache River NWR and some former farmland has undergone reforestation, the majority (56 percent) of the county remains in cultivation.{{#tag:ref|In 2014, 114 thousand acres of soybeans, 58.7 thousand acres of rice, 14.6 thousand acres of wheat, 17 thousand acres of corn and 7 thousand acres of sorghum were planted in Woodruff County.{{cite web|title= National Agricultural Statistics Service County Level Data |url= http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Arkansas/Publications/County_Estimates/index.php |publisher=U.S. Department of Agriculture |access-date= January 22, 2016 |year= 2014 }} Total acreage for those two crops is 211,600. Woodruff County is 594 square miles, which is 380,160 acres based on 640 acres per square mile. Acreage for the total crops (211,600) divided by acreage for the county (380,160) is 55.7 percent.|group=Note}} Another large land use in Woodruff County is the Cache River NWR, owned by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Stretching approximately {{convert|90|mi|km}} across adjacent counties, the NWR is listed as a Ramsar wetlands of international importance, and serves as a key wintering area for ducks and the largest contiguous tract of bottomland hardwood forest in North America. The NWR aggressively seeks willing property owners to sell land to add to the NWR's boundaries, adding {{convert|2000|acre|ha}} in 2015.{{ cite web |title= Cache River National Wildlife Refuge |publisher= National Wildlife Refuge Association |url= http://refugeassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/BTB-Fact-Cache-River.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129150930/http://refugeassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/BTB-Fact-Cache-River.pdf |archive-date=January 29, 2016 |url-status=live |access-date= January 23, 2016 }}

The county is located approximately {{convert|75|mi|km}} northeast of Little Rock and {{convert|81.3|mi|km}} west of Memphis, Tennessee.{{#tag:ref|Mileages from Woodruff County to Little Rock and Memphis are based on highway miles using county seat Augusta for Woodruff County.{{cite web

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|group=Note}} Woodruff County is surrounded by five other Delta counties: Jackson County to the north, Cross County to the northeast, St. Francis County to the southeast, Monroe County to the south and Prairie County to the southwest. West of Woodruff County is White County, which is something of combination point for the Delta, Ozarks, and Central Arkansas.

Woodruff County has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Woodruff County experiences all four seasons, although summers can be extremely hot and humid and winters are mild with little snow. July is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of {{convert|93|°F|1}} and an average low of {{convert|70|°F|1}}. Temperatures above {{convert|100|°F}} are not uncommon. January is the coldest month with an average high of {{convert|49|°F|1}} and an average low of {{convert|27|°F|1}}. The highest temperature was {{convert|112|°F|1}}, recorded in 1936 and 1972. The lowest temperature recorded was {{convert|-11|°F}}, on January 8, 1942.

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Four incorporated cities and one incorporated town are located within the county. The largest city and county seat, Augusta, is located in the western part of the county near the White River and the White County border. Augusta's population was 1,998 as of the 2020 Census,{{cite web|url= https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Augusta%20city,%20Arkansas |title=Augusta (city), Arkansas|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 11, 2024}} well below its peak of 3,496 at the 1980 Census. McCrory and Patterson are adjacent to each other, located near the county's center. Cotton Plant and Hunter are both located in the southern part of Woodruff County, with 2020 populations of 529 and 103, respectively.

Woodruff County has dozens of unincorporated communities and ghost towns within its borders. This is due to early settlers in Arkansas tending to cluster in small clusters rather than incorporated towns. For example, Fitzhugh had a post office at some point in its history. Other communities are simply a few dwellings at a crossroads that have adopted a common place name over time. Some are officially listed as populated places by the United States Geological Survey, and others are listed as historic settlements.

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• Becton
• Dixie
• Fitzhugh
• Grays
• Gregory
• Hillemann
• Howell
• Little Dixie‡
• McClelland
• Morton
• New Augusta
• New Salem
• Pleasant Grove
• Pumpkin Bend
• Shady Grove

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• Barson
• Bemis
• Bulltown
• Casey
• Cavell
• Colona
• Cow Mound
• Daggett
• DeView
• Flynn
• Four Forks
• Goodrich
• Kramer
• Maberry
• McGregor
• Morelock
• Negro Head Corner
• Overcup
• Penrose
• Quinlan
• Revel
• Riverside
• Simmons
• Sturdevant
• Taylorville
• Tip
• Union
• Wiville

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{{Arkansas Townships About|County = Woodruff}}

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• Augusta (Augusta)
• Barnes
• Cache
• Caney (Hunter)
• Cotton Plant (Cotton Plant)
• Dent
• De View (McCrory, Patterson)
• Franks
• Freeman
• Garden
• Point
• Pumpkin Bend
• White River

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{{US Census population

|1870= 6891

|1880= 8646

|1890= 14009

|1900= 16304

|1910= 20049

|1920= 21547

|1930= 22682

|1940= 22133

|1950= 18957

|1960= 13954

|1970= 11566

|1980= 11222

|1990= 9520

|2000= 8741

|2010= 7260

|2020= 6269

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|estimate=5964

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 30, 2024}}

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{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 27, 2015}}
1790–1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 27, 2015}} 1900–1990{{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 27, 2015}}
1990–2000{{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 27, 2015}} 2010{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05147.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 19, 2014|archive-date=August 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811225113/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05147.html|url-status=dead}}

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,269 people, 2,932 households, and 1,855 families residing in the county.

As of the 2000 United States Census,{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}} there were 8,741 people, 3,531 households, and 2,439 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|15|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people}}. There were 4,089 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 67.86% White, 30.75% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,531 households, out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.60% were married couples living together, 16.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.00% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $22,099, and the median income for a family was $27,824. Males had a median income of $24,051 versus $17,995 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,269. About 21.70% of families and 27.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.10% of those under age 18 and 27.00% of those age 65 or over.

{{see also|Government of Arkansas}}

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 Woodruff County Quorum Court has nine members. Presiding over quorum court meetings is the county judge, who serves as the chief executive 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.{{ Cite encyclopedia |title= Quorum Courts |url= http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=6348 |encyclopedia= Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture |publisher= Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System |date= March 24, 2014 |last= Teske |first= Steven |access-date= January 23, 2016 }}{{ Cite encyclopedia |title= Office of County Judge |url= http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=5720 |encyclopedia= Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture |publisher= Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System |date= August 28, 2015 |last= Goss |first= Kay C. |access-date= January 23, 2016 }}

Woodruff County, like most rural white Southern counties, leaned heavily Democratic for most of its history, particularly in the Jim Crow and immediate post-Jim Crow eras. From 1880 to 2012, the county failed to back the Democratic nominee in a presidential election only twice: in 1968, when it backed the third-party candidacy of George Wallace (who was otherwise affiliated with the Democratic Party) and in 1972, when it and every other county in the state backed Republican Richard Nixon amidst a national landslide. In 2016 and 2020, it voted for Republican Donald Trump amidst large Republican gains in rural areas across the nation. The 2020 election marked a historic shift, as the county swung substantially to the right despite Trump losing the national election. This marked the first time in history that a Democrat was elected president without carrying Woodruff County, and Trump's 28-point win was the largest Republican margin in the county's history.

Despite Woodruff County's Republican trend at the state and federal levels, many Democratic and Independent politicians still hold numerous local offices. As of 2025, the Quorum Court is evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, meanwhile the majority of countywide officials are independents.

Woodruff County is represented in the 10th district of the Arkansas Senate by Republican Ron Caldwell, a real estate businessman from Wynne in Cross County, and in the 61st district of the Arkansas House of Representatives by Republican Jeremiah Moore, a real estate broker from Clarendon in Monroe County.{{Cite web |title=Jeremiah Moore - Arkansas House of Representatives |url=https://www.arkansashouse.org/district/61 |access-date=September 7, 2023 |website=www.arkansashouse.org}} The county is part of the 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, and is represented by Republican Rick Crawford.

The composition of the Quorum Court after the 2024 elections is 4 Democrats, 4 Republicans, and 1 Independent. Justices of the Peace (members) of the Quorum Court following the elections are:{{Cite web |title=Woodruff County, Arkansas, elections, 2024 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Woodruff_County,_Arkansas,_elections,_2024 |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}

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• District 1: Thomas Gaines (R)
• District 2: Brian Austin (R)
• District 3: Kenny Simons (R)
• District 4: Freddie Hudson (D)
• District 5: Charlie Dallas (R)
• District 6: Bill Crawford (D)
• District 7: John Berry Beard III (I)
• District 8: Harold "Bo" Collins (D)
• District 9: Robert Gibbs (D)

}}Additionally, the townships of Woodruff 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.{{Cite web |title=What is a Constable? |url=https://www.uaex.uada.edu/business-communities/ced-blog/posts/2022/may/what-is-a-constable.aspx |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241213015100/https://www.uaex.uada.edu/business-communities/ced-blog/posts/2022/may/what-is-a-constable.aspx |archive-date=2024-12-13 |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=What is a Constable? |language=en}} The township constables as of the 2024 elections are:{{Cite web |title=Woodruff County, Arkansas, elections, 2024 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Woodruff_County,_Arkansas,_elections,_2024 |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}

• Augusta Township: Joe Atkins (D)
• Cotton Plant Township: Allen Holmes (R)
• McCrory Township: Johnnie Jay Hodge (R)

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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|1,543|856|77|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|2016|Republican|1,347|1,118|106|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|1,227|1,340|118|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|1,206|1,412|143|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|1,021|1,972|33|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|898|1,699|54|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|598|2,044|210|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|676|2,589|230|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|1,097|1,924|13|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1984|Democratic|1,675|2,055|29|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|1,204|2,452|100|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|848|3,040|5|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1972|Republican|1,989|1,183|50|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|625|1,270|1,734|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,366|2,307|20|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|667|1,613|255|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|992|1,630|53|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|818|2,017|4|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|207|1,008|614|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|279|1,377|6|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|193|1,280|8|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|253|1,473|13|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|135|1,864|23|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|452|1,163|2|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|254|762|31|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|943|1,049|40|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|438|935|0|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|473|903|323|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|752|1,046|64|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|578|861|49|Arkansas}}

{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|549|990|7|Arkansas}}

{{PresFoot|1896|Democratic|620|1,478|9|Arkansas}}

The Woodruff County Airport located along US 64 between Patterson and Augusta is the only public own/public use airport in the county. It is a general aviation airport, serving primarily agricultural (spraying) and recreational operations. For the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2014, the facility saw 5,500 general aviation operations.{{FAA-airport|ID=M60|use=PU|own=PU|site=00871.11*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. Accessed December 10, 2015.

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• 20px U.S. Highway 64
• 20px Highway 17
• 20px Highway 33
• 20px Highway 37
• 20px Highway 38
• 20px Highway 78
• 25px Highway 145
• 25px Highway 260
• 25px Highway 262
• 25px Highway 269
• 25px Highway 284
• 25px Highway 306
• 25px Highway 339

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{{See also|List of public utilities in Arkansas}}

The Arkansas Department of Health is responsible for the regulation and oversight of public water systems throughout the state. Woodruff County contains seven community water systems: Augusta Waterworks, Breckenridge Union Water Association (UWA), Cross County Rural Water System, Cotton Plant Waterworks, McCrory Waterworks, Patterson Waterworks, and West Woodruff Water District. Within the county, Augusta Waterworks has the largest retail population (2,284), followed by McCrory (1,647), and Breckenridge UWA (1,267).{{ cite web |title= Community Water System Data |publisher= Arkansas Department of Health, Engineering Section |location= Little Rock |url= http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/autoupdates/data.xls |access-date= December 18, 2016 }} All community water systems in Woodruff County use groundwater as their source of raw water, except West Woodruff Water District, who purchases all water from Patterson.{{ cite web |publisher= Arkansas Department of Health |year= 2015 |title= West Woodruff Water District Annual Drinking Water Quality Report |url= http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/779.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220184212/http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/eng/ccr/779.pdf |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |url-status=live |work= Consumer Confidence Report |location= Little Rock |access-date= December 18, 2016 }}

• Augusta School District, with two schools serving more than 300 students; includes Augusta High School.{{Cite web |title=Enrollment Count by District : Districts : ADE Data Center |url=https://adedata.arkansas.gov/statewide/reportlist/districts/EnrollmentCount.aspx?year=35&search=augusta&pagesize=10 |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=adedata.arkansas.gov}} In 2004, the Cotton Plant School District consolidated into Augusta and the Cotton Plant campus was later closed in 2014.
• McCrory School District, with two schools serving more than 500 students; includes McCrory High School.{{Cite web |title=Enrollment Count by District : Districts : ADE Data Center |url=https://adedata.arkansas.gov/statewide/reportlist/districts/EnrollmentCount.aspx?year=35&search=mccrory&pagesize=10 |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=adedata.arkansas.gov}}

The southeastern portion of Woodruff County, including Hunter, is served by the Brinkley School District in neighboring Monroe County.{{Cite web |title=ArcGIS Web Application |url=https://agio.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8bd86088bb7b4068a69db5f6567a8d0b |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=agio.maps.arcgis.com}}

• List of lakes in Woodruff County, Arkansas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Woodruff County, Arkansas

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• {{official website}}
• [http://www.argenweb.net/woodruff/ ARGenWeb Woodruff County], genealogy resources for the county
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• {{Ballotpedia}}
• [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=815 Woodruff County, Arkansas] at the Encyclopedia of Arkansas
• {{Internet Archive author|name=Woodruff County, Arkansas}}

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