Sevier County
Sevier County, Arkansas
De Queen, AR 71832
Phone: (870) 642-2852
Fax: (870) 642-3896
On southwestern border of AR; organized Oct 17, 1828 (prior to statehood) from Hempstead County. Name Origin: For Ambrose Hundley Sevier (1801-48), territorial legislator (1823-27) and delegate to U.S. Congress (1828-36), later U.S. senator from AR (1836-48), and minister to Mexico (1848)
Area (sq mi):: 581.35 (land 563.94; water 17.41) Population per square mile: 29.20
Population 2005: 16,456 State rank: 50 Population change: 2000-20005 4.40%; 1990-2000 15.50% Population 2000: 15,757 (White 72.50%; Black or African American 4.90%; Hispanic or Latino 19.70%; Asian 0.10%; Other 15.30%). Foreign born: 12.70%. Median age: 33.60
Income 2000: per capita $14,122; median household $30,144; Population below poverty level: 19.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $18,469-$19,926
Unemployment (2004): 4.70% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.60% Median travel time to work: 22.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 26.00%
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Sevier County, Utah
Richfield, UT 84701
Phone: (435) 896-9262
Fax: (435) 896-8888
www.sevierutah.net
In south-central UT; organized Jan 16, 1865 (prior to statehood) from Sanpete County. Name Origin: For the Sevier River, which runs through the county. Anglicization of Spanish Rio Severo 'violent river.'
Area (sq mi):: 1918.28 (land 1910.25; water 8.03) Population per square mile: 10.10
Population 2005: 19,386 State rank: 14 Population change: 2000-20005 2.90%; 1990-2000 22.10% Population 2000: 18,842 (White 94.20%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 2.60%; Asian 0.30%; Other 3.90%). Foreign born: 1.30%. Median age: 30.30
Income 2000: per capita $14,180; median household $35,822; Population below poverty level: 10.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $17,685-$18,782
Unemployment (2004): 5.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.80% Median travel time to work: 17.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 9.80%
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Sevier County, Tennessee
Sevierville, TN 37862
Phone: (865) 453-5502
Fax: (865) 453-6830
www.seviercountytn.org
On the central eastern border of TN, southeast of Knoxville; organized Sep 27, 1794 (prior to statehood) from Jefferson County. Name Origin: For John Sevier (1745-1815), only governor of Franklin (original name of the state; 1785-88), then governor of TN (1796-81; 1803-09), and U.S. representative (1811-15)
Area (sq mi):: 597.73 (land 592.29; water 5.45) Population per square mile: 133.90
Population 2005: 79,282 State rank: 15 Population change: 2000-20005 11.40%; 1990-2000 39.40% Population 2000: 71,170 (White 96.50%; Black or African American 0.60%; Hispanic or Latino 1.20%; Asian 0.60%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 38.10
Income 2000: per capita $18,064; median household $34,719; Population below poverty level: 10.70% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $22,374-$25,822
Unemployment (2004): 6.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.30% Median travel time to work: 25.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 26.20%
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