Arkansas

Yell

20,263
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Yell

Yell, Arkansas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 3,341. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 20,263.

Its recorded population peaked at 26,323 in 1910, and has since declined by roughly 23 percent.

On the ground today, 3 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Skirmish at Dardanelle, Arkansas, Skirmish at Dardanelle (1863 — first Union probe), Skirmish at Shoal Creek (Yell County), and 29 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202020,263
201022,185
200021,139
199017,759
198017,026
197014,208
196011,940
195014,057
194020,970
193021,313
192025,655
191026,323
190022,750
189018,015
188013,852
18708,048
18606,333
18503,341
Source

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

Battles & engagements in Yell

Military engagements that took place in Yell, Arkansas.

Skirmish at Dardanelle, Arkansas
1863
Skirmish at Dardanelle (1863 — first Union probe)
1863
Skirmish at Shoal Creek (Yell County)
1864

Historic places in Yell

National Register of Historic Places listings in Yell, Arkansas.

Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Dardanelle
Mountain View Farm
Plainview
Dardanelle Agriculture and Post Office
Dardanelle
Archeological Site 3YE958
Dardanelle
Evans-Neuhart House
Plainview
Yell County Courthouse
Dardanelle
Grace, Dr. John, House and Hospital
Belleville
Steamboat House
Dardanelle
Kimball House
Dardanelle
Dardanelle Confederate Monument
Dardanelle
Cotton, Thomas James, House
Dardanelle
Ward's Crossing Bridge
Plainview
CCC Company 749 Powder Magazine
Briggsville
Brearley Cemetery Historic Section
Dardanelle
Dardanelle Commercial Historic District
Dardanelle
First Presbyterian Church
Dardanelle
Spring Lake Bridge
Belleville
Mitchell House
Waltreak
Spring Lake Recreation Area Historic District
Stafford
Sulphur Springs Cemetery
Sulphur Springs
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Frequently asked about Yell

When does Yell first appear in the US census?
Yell, Arkansas first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 3,341.
What is the population of Yell?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Yell had a recorded population of 20,263.
When did Yell's population peak?
Yell's recorded population peaked at 26,323 in 1910.
Were any battles fought in Yell?
3 documented military engagements took place in Yell, including Skirmish at Dardanelle, Arkansas, Skirmish at Dardanelle (1863 — first Union probe), Skirmish at Shoal Creek (Yell County).
How many historic places are in Yell?
29 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Yell, Arkansas.
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