Long Creek is a stream in western Boone and eastern Carroll counties of Northwest Arkansas . The stream is a tributary of the Table Rock Lake section of White River .
23-628: Long Creek may refer to: United States [ edit ] Waterways [ edit ] Long Creek (White River tributary) , a stream in Boone and Carroll counties of Arkansas Long Creek (Iowa River tributary) , a stream in Iowa Long Creek (Beaver Creek tributary) , a stream in Taney County, Missouri Long Creek (New York) , a salt-water channel on Long Island Long Creek (Fore River tributary) ,
46-519: A bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment. As of 2020, the Republican Party completely controls politics at the local level in Taney County. Republicans hold every elected position in the county. However, the Democratic Party previously controlled politics at the local level during the late 19th century and much of the first half of the 20th century. Taney County
69-532: A community Long Creek (Saskatchewan) , a river near Estevan Long Creek Bridge Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Long Creek . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Long_Creek&oldid=1107440959 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
92-448: A constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman . It passed Taney County with 80.04 percent of the vote, and the state in general with 71 percent of support from voters, making Missouri the first state to ban same-sex marriage . In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state —it failed in Taney County with 56.64 percent voting against
115-518: A household in the county was $ 39,771, and the median income for a family was $ 47,664. Males had a median income of $ 25,431 versus $ 19,655 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 21,663. About 9.40% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.60% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2000), Taney County
138-471: A proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $ 6.50 an hour—it passed Taney County with 77.78 percent of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 78.99 percent voting in favor as the minimum wage was increased to $ 6.50 an hour in the state. During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage. In
161-585: A river in Arkansas is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Taney County, Missouri Taney County is a county in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri . As of the 2020 census , the population was 56,066. Its county seat is Forsyth . It is included in the Branson Micropolitan Statistical Area . Taney County was officially organized on January 4, 1837, and named in honor of Roger Brooke Taney ,
184-519: A stream in Maine Communities [ edit ] Long Creek, Illinois Long Creek Township, Macon County, Illinois Long Creek Township, Decatur County, Iowa Long Creek, North Carolina Long Creek, North Dakota Long Creek, Oregon Long Creek School (Oregon) Long Creek, South Carolina Long Creek Academy Long Creek, Sunnyvale, Texas Canada [ edit ] Long Creek, Prince Edward Island ,
207-731: Is a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. George W. Bush carried Taney County in 2000 and 2004 by more than two-to-one margins. Taney County strongly favored John McCain over Barack Obama in 2008 . The last time the Republican Party failed to carry Taney County was in 1860. Like most rural areas throughout the Bible Belt in Southwest Missouri, voters in Taney County traditionally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to strongly influence their Republican leanings. In 2004, Missourians voted on
230-490: Is a part of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the majority religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Taney County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (32.88%), Roman Catholics (12.36%), and Presbyterians (9.13%). The Taney County Ambulance District (TCAD) is an emergency medical services (EMS) agency providing exclusive ambulance transport for Taney County, Missouri. TCAD
253-496: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Long Creek (White River tributary) The stream headwaters arise high in the Ozark Mountains of northwestern Arkansas in southwest Boone County. The stream flows northwest into Carroll County and turns north and runs parallel to U.S. Route 412 past Carrollton . It turns northeast and re-enters Boone County and passes under
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#1732870069989276-676: Is divided into three legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives , all of which are held by Republicans. All of Taney County is a part of Missouri's 29th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by David Sater (R- Cassville ). All of Taney County is in Missouri's 7th Congressional District represented by Billy Long (R- Springfield ) in the United States House of Representatives . Taney County
299-562: The Route 412/ Route 62 concurrency just east of Alpena . The stream meanders back and forth across the Boone-Carroll county line repeatedly passing the community of Denver where it gains the Dry Creek tributary. It continues on to the north to enter the waters of Table Rock Lake in northwestern Boone County. Prior to the construction of Table Rock Dam and filling of the lake, Long Creek entered
322-493: The building of Bull Shoals Lake. The fourth, and present, courthouse was occupied on August 1, 1952. An addition was completed in 1991 after two years of construction. In 1904, the White River Railway was extended through the rugged terrain of Stone and Taney counties. By then, both counties had for years had a sundown town policy, forbidding African Americans to live there. In 2008, a New Taney County Judicial Center
345-437: The county. The population density was 24/km (62/sq mi). There were 19,688 housing units at an average density of 12/km (31/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.22% White , 0.35% Black or African American , 0.87% Native American , 0.34% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.74% from other races , and 1.42% from two or more races. About 2.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Among
368-470: The fifth Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court , best known for delivering the infamous majority opinion in Dred Scott v. Sandford . However, unlike Roger B. Taney, who pronounced his name /ˈtɔːni/, the "Taney" in Taney County is generally pronounced /ˈteɪni/. The county includes the popular tourist destinations Branson and Table Rock, Taneycomo and Bull Shoals lakes. The first Taney County Courthouse
391-456: The major first ancestries reported in Taney County were 20.8% German , 18.9% American , 12.4% Irish , and 12.3% English . There were 16,158 households, out of which 27.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who
414-420: The measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51 percent of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research . Despite Taney County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage . In 2006, Missourians voted on
437-588: The southwest corner of Taney County , Missouri and meandered north-northwest into Stone County where it entered the White River just west of the current dam site at an elevation of approximately 720 feet. The Long Creek Recreation Area on Table Rock Lake lies just south of the Missouri Route 86 bridge over the Long Creek arm of the lake in the southwestern corner of Taney County. This article related to
460-459: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.83. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.40% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males. The median income for
483-473: Was built on the mouth of Bull Creek at the confluence of the White River by early pioneers in 1837. Its use as a courthouse ended after Forsyth became the county seat; it was destroyed in a tornado in 1963. The county's second courthouse, in Forsyth, was destroyed in a Civil War battle on July 22, 1861. The rebuilt courthouse was destroyed by fire on December 19, 1885. A third courthouse was removed in 1952 to permit
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#1732870069989506-584: Was built. That Judicial Center houses the courtrooms, the Circuit Clerk, and the County Jail. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 652 square miles (1,690 km ), of which 632 square miles (1,640 km ) is land and 19 square miles (49 km ) (2.9%) is water. The county is drained by White River and its affluents. As of the census of 2000, there were 39,703 people, 16,158 households, and 11,052 families residing in
529-399: Was established by public vote in 1971. The Taney County Sheriff's Office and its jail are in Forsyth, which also has a police department. Firefighting services are provided by Central Taney County Fire Protection District and Western Taney County Fire Protection District. Of adults 25 years of age and older in Taney County, 81.4% possess a high school diploma or higher while 14.9% hold
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