Dermott, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Dermott is a city in Chicot County
, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 3,292 at the 2000 census. Dermott was incorporated in 1890.
Dermott is home to the Dermott Crawfish Festival.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (2.41%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4865 people, 1,216 households, and 824 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,165.3 people per square mile (449.1/km²). There were 1,404 housing units at an average density of 497.0 per square mile (191.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 25.24% White
, 73.27% Black
or African American
, 0.15% Native American
, 0.30% Asian
, 0.06% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 1,216 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% were married couples
living together, 27.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,857, and the median income for a family was $22,214. Males had a median income of $21,134 versus $17,318 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $9,998. About 25.9% of families and 32.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.0% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
, who is a native of Dermott. Alexander has often ended "The Arkansas Schools Tours" there at the festival, which was a well-known annual event from 1996 through 2006. The Crawfish Festival is typically a food and music festival, but each year something new is added. In 2006, a car/truck/rim show was added to the festival. The Crawfish Festival also hosts a carnival during the entire week. Other events included in the festival are the annual Rotary Club pancake breakfast, bingo, a horseshoe pitching contest, an antique tractor show, and multiple cash drawings. The Crawfish Festival is held annually on the third weekend in May.
- Visual Artist/Writer.
Robert L. Hill
- Unionist (founder of the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America
)
Samuel L. Kountz
- Kidney transplantation surgeon
Chicot County, Arkansas
Chicot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population is 11,800. The county seat is Lake Village. Chicot County is Arkansas's tenth county, formed on October 25, 1823, and named after Point Chicot on the Mississippi River.Landmarks around the county include...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 3,292 at the 2000 census. Dermott was incorporated in 1890.
Dermott is home to the Dermott Crawfish Festival.
Geography
Dermott is located at 33°31′43"N 91°26′16"W (33.528712, -91.437657).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (2.41%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4865 people, 1,216 households, and 824 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,165.3 people per square mile (449.1/km²). There were 1,404 housing units at an average density of 497.0 per square mile (191.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 25.24% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 73.27% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.30% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.97% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 1,216 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 27.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,857, and the median income for a family was $22,214. Males had a median income of $21,134 versus $17,318 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $9,998. About 25.9% of families and 32.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.0% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
Dermott Crawfish Festival
The Dermott Crawfish Festival is one of the oldest and most successful festivals in Arkansas. This festival is held annually and is sponsored by the Dermott Chamber of Commerce. This festival includes hundreds of vendors, and brings thousands of visitors to the area each year. The Crawfish Festival has something for everyone, including two bandstands promoting local musicians. The Crawfish Festival has featured many art exhibits over the years, of the works of noted Texas artist Larry D. AlexanderLarry D. Alexander
Larry Dell Alexander is an American artist, Christian author and teacher from Dermott, Arkansas in Chicot County. Alexander is best known for his creations of colorful and black & white "pen and ink" drawings in his "crosshatching" technique, and, his personal rendition of a "Clinton Family...
, who is a native of Dermott. Alexander has often ended "The Arkansas Schools Tours" there at the festival, which was a well-known annual event from 1996 through 2006. The Crawfish Festival is typically a food and music festival, but each year something new is added. In 2006, a car/truck/rim show was added to the festival. The Crawfish Festival also hosts a carnival during the entire week. Other events included in the festival are the annual Rotary Club pancake breakfast, bingo, a horseshoe pitching contest, an antique tractor show, and multiple cash drawings. The Crawfish Festival is held annually on the third weekend in May.
Sports
Dermott High School's colors are orange and black. They are the home of the Mighty Rams or just Rams. The basketball team over the years has fought for several state championships. They belong to the 8-AA Southeast conference. The last championship Dermott won was in 1994, but the most outstanding championship was in 1985 when Dermott went undefeated (35-0) and won the overall state championship, coached by Willie Parker and Leroy Kennedy. The Rams have been in the top in the 2-AA class but haven't made a playoff run since 2000 when they made it to the championship game. Dermott has 4 state championships and plenty of regional and tournament championships.Notable people
Larry D. AlexanderLarry D. Alexander
Larry Dell Alexander is an American artist, Christian author and teacher from Dermott, Arkansas in Chicot County. Alexander is best known for his creations of colorful and black & white "pen and ink" drawings in his "crosshatching" technique, and, his personal rendition of a "Clinton Family...
- Visual Artist/Writer.
Robert L. Hill
Robert L. Hill
Robert Lee Hill was an African American sharecropper from eastern Arkansas and founder of the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America....
- Unionist (founder of the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America
Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America
The Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America was a union of African-American tenant farmers . A meeting of this union at Hoop Spur, Arkansas, was attacked on September 30, 1919, leaving a white sheriff dead and sparking the famous Elaine Race Riot.The Progressive Farmers and Household...
)
Samuel L. Kountz
Samuel L. Kountz
Dr. Samuel L. Kountz was an African American kidney transplantation surgeon from Lexa, Arkansas. He was most distinguished for his pioneering work in the field of kidney transplantations, and in research, discoveries, and inventions in Renal Science. In 1961, while working with Dr...
- Kidney transplantation surgeon
External links
- Dermott Crawfish Festival
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Dermott (Chicot County)