Arkansas

Cross

16,833
2020 population
1870
first census record
16
census records

About Cross

Cross, Arkansas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1870, when it recorded a population of 3,915. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 16,833.

Its recorded population peaked at 26,046 in 1940, and has since declined by roughly 35 percent.

On the ground today, 3 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Parkin Archaeological State Park Violence, Parkin Site Fortified Town, Parkin Phase Fortification, and 18 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202016,833
201017,870
200019,526
199019,225
198020,434
197019,783
196019,551
195024,757
194026,046
193025,723
192018,579
191014,042
190011,051
18907,693
18805,050
18703,915
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Cross

Military engagements that took place in Cross, Arkansas.

Parkin Archaeological State Park Violence
1350
Parkin Site Fortified Town
1350
Parkin Phase Fortification
1350

Historic places in Cross

National Register of Historic Places listings in Cross, Arkansas.

Wynne Post Office
Wynne
Giboney-Robertson-Stewart House
Wynne
Memphis to Little Rock Road-Strong's Ferry Segment
Jeanette
East Hamilton Avenue Historic District
Wynne
Block, Isaac, House
Wynne
Northern Ohio School
Parkin
Memphis to Little Rock Road-Village Creek Segment
Newcastle
Wittsburg Fortification
Wittsburg
Parkin Indian Mound
Parkin
Wynne Commercial Historic District
Wynne
Wittsburg Store and Gas Station
Wittsburg
South Elementary School
Wynne
Johnston, John H., Cotton Gin Historic District
Levesque
New Hope School
Wynne
Wynne Wholesale Commercial Historic District
Wynne
Woman's Progressive Club
Wynne
Grace Episcopal Church
Wynne
Ogan, Servetus W., House
Wynne

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Frequently asked about Cross

When does Cross first appear in the US census?
Cross, Arkansas first appears in the federal census in 1870, with a recorded population of 3,915.
What is the population of Cross?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Cross had a recorded population of 16,833.
When did Cross's population peak?
Cross's recorded population peaked at 26,046 in 1940.
Were any battles fought in Cross?
3 documented military engagements took place in Cross, including Parkin Archaeological State Park Violence, Parkin Site Fortified Town, Parkin Phase Fortification.
How many historic places are in Cross?
18 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cross, Arkansas.
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