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40-607: Searcy may refer to: Places [ edit ] Searcy, Arkansas , a town in White County, Arkansas, United States Searcy Bay Conservation Park , a protected area in South Australia Searcy County, Arkansas , a county in north-central Arkansas, United States Searcy High School (Arkansas) , a public high school in Searcy, Arkansas, United States Searcy Hospital ,

80-526: A Superior Court and Sheriff (as an officer of the court ), both located in a designated "shire town". Bennington County, Vermont has two shire towns; the court for "North Shire" is in the shire town Manchester , and the Sheriff for the county and court for "South Shire" are in the shire town Bennington. In 2024, Connecticut , which had not defined their counties for anything but statistical, historical and weather warning purposes since 1960, along with ending

120-515: A clocktower with a model of the Liberty Bell dating from 1855. Searcy was a stop on the defunct Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad , which provided passenger and freight service from 1906 to 1946 from Joplin , Missouri , to Helena in Phillips County in eastern Arkansas. On August 9, 1965, a fire killed 53 civilian workers in a Titan II missile silo north of Searcy. It was one of

160-410: A county seat may be an independent city surrounded by, but not part of, the county of which it is the administrative center; for example, Fairfax City is both the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia and completely surrounded by Fairfax County, but the city is politically independent of the county. When the county seat is in the independent city, government offices such as the courthouse may be in

200-684: A member of the Tuskegee Airmen Sam Searcy is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly Steve Searcy is a former Major League Baseball pitcher Searcy first names [ edit ] Searcy Bracewell , member of the Texas Legislature from 1947 to 1959 Other [ edit ] Searcys , British catering company Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

240-655: A psychiatric hospital in Mount Vernon, Alabama Searcy House (disambiguation) , two structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States Searcy Municipal Airport , an airport near Searcy, Arkansas, United States People last name [ edit ] Alfred Searcy , South Australian public servant and writer Arthur Searcy , South Australian public servant Chuck Searcy , retired intelligence analyst in

280-409: Is known as the seat of its county. Generally, the county legislature, county courthouse, sheriff's department headquarters, hall of records, jail and correctional facility are located in the county seat, though some functions (such as highway maintenance, which usually requires a large garage for vehicles, along with asphalt and salt storage facilities) may also be located or conducted in other parts of

320-487: Is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (0.54%) is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Searcy has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 22,937 people, 8,205 households, and 4,810 families residing in

360-412: Is the home of Harding University and ASU-Searcy . Originally named White Sulphur Springs, the town's name was changed in 1837, two years after White County was created. The state changed the county seat name to honor Richard Searcy (1794-1832), a prominent Arkansas Legislator. The town contained a health spa from its inception until 1820, when the alum, chalybeate, and white sulphur springs for which

400-530: Is the largest city and county seat of White County, Arkansas , United States. According to 2019 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 23,767. It is the principal city of the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of White County. The city takes its name from Richard Searcy, a judge for the Superior Court of the Arkansas Territory . A college town , Searcy

440-566: The American Civil War , the Battle of Whitney's Lane was fought near Searcy, although the exact site is disputed. Searcy Landing, on the Little Red River , is the final resting place for some Union Army soldiers. Searcy was incorporated on August 6, 1851, The Smyrna Methodist Church located just to the west of Searcy is the oldest known church building still standing in the state. It

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480-475: The 19th-century founder. Spring Street also has a namesake in Old City Philadelphia, but along with downtown Searcy's Spring Park, this refers to the early history of the Searcy area, when the community was known as White Sulphur Springs. As early as 1834, local springs with purported therapeutic properties initially drew visitors to the area, similar to the popular attraction to Hot Springs . During

520-1070: The United States Army Da'Norris Searcy , American football safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) Devin Searcy , American professional basketball player who currently plays for Rouen Métropole Basket of the French LNB Pro A Ed Searcy , retired American professional basketball player George Searcy , South Australian cricket Test match umpire Leon Searcy , American football coach and former player Lemuel Searcy , American politician Nelson Searcy , American evangelical minister and author Nick Searcy , American actor who currently portrays Chief Deputy United States Marshal Art Mullen on FX's Justified Peter Searcy , musician from Louisville, Kentucky R. B. Searcy , mayor of Huntsville, Alabama from 1952 to 1964 Robert Searcy (1921–2009),

560-935: The United States, followed by Towson , the county seat of Baltimore County, Maryland . Likewise, some county seats may not be incorporated in their own right, but are located within incorporated municipalities. For example, Cape May Court House, New Jersey , though unincorporated, is a section of Middle Township , an incorporated municipality. In some states, often those that were among the original Thirteen Colonies , county seats include or formerly included "Court House" as part of their name, such as Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia . Most counties have only one county seat. However, some counties in Alabama , Arkansas , Georgia , Iowa , Kentucky , Massachusetts , Mississippi , Missouri , New Hampshire , New York , and Vermont have two or more county seats, usually located on opposite sides of

600-465: The brief natural gas boom have also left the city and the economy has suffered. According to the online real estate database Zillow , housing prices have lost approximately 8% of value since 2012. Sales tax for purchases in Searcy is higher than the state average, at 9.5%. Searcy is served by two public school districts. Searcy Public Schools — including Searcy High School , three elementary schools and middle and junior high campuses — serve all but

640-409: The city was $ 33,415, and the median income for a family was $ 41,334. Males had a median income of $ 32,445 versus $ 21,142 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,427. About 11.7% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the U.S. poverty threshold , including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over. One of the state's largest banks, First Security Bank ,

680-435: The city's original distribution center) since the 1970s, originating as an earlier "Discount City" format that grew into a more common "supercenter" format over the course of two relocations farther eastward; a Neighborhood Market grocery location was added in more recent years in western Searcy. In recent years, ITT, Maytag, and Kohler closed large factories in the city. Many companies associated with natural gas that supported

720-511: The city. As of the census of 2014, there were 23,768 people, 8,140 households, and 4,495 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,287.4 inhabitants per square mile (497.1/km ). There were 9,244 housing units at an average density of 503.6 per square mile (194.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 86.8% White , 7.5% Black or African American , 0.5% Native American , 1.3% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.09% from other races , and 1.9% from two or more races. 4.6% of

760-517: The counties after his unification, there were about 1,000. Under the Eastern Han dynasty , the number of counties increased to above 1,000. About 1400 existed when the Sui dynasty abolished the commandery level (郡 jùn), which was the level just above counties, and demoted some commanderies to counties. In Imperial China, the county was a significant administrative unit because it marked the lowest level of

800-418: The county, especially if it is geographically large. A county seat is usually an incorporated municipality . The exceptions include the county seats of counties that have no incorporated municipalities within their borders, such as Arlington County, Virginia , where the county seat is the entire county. Ellicott City , the county seat of Howard County, Maryland , is the largest unincorporated county seat in

840-420: The county. Examples include Harrison County, Mississippi , which has both Biloxi and Gulfport as county seats, and Hinds County, Mississippi , which has both Raymond and the state capital of Jackson . The practice of multiple county seat towns dates from the days when travel was difficult. There have been few efforts to eliminate the two-seat arrangement, since a county seat is a source of civic pride for

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880-604: The extensive drilling projects that have taken place. In 2019, the city of Searcy was the winner of the "Small Business Revolution on Main Street" award of $ 500,000 to revamp six small businesses and a season featuring these renovations on the Hulu show hosted by Amanda Brinkman. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 14.8 square miles (38 km ), of which 14.7 square miles (38 km )

920-622: The far eastern portion of the city. That portion of the city is within the Riverview School District , which operates Riverview High School . The Riverview district is the result of a consolidation, effective July 1, 1991, of the Judsonia , Kensett , and Griffithville school districts. Previously, the Riverview portion of Searcy was part of the Kensett school district; Riverview High School

960-424: The imperial bureaucratic structure; in other words, it was the lowest level that the government reached. Government below the county level was often undertaken through informal non-bureaucratic means, varying between dynasties. The head of a county was the magistrate , who oversaw both the day-to-day operations of the county as well as civil and criminal cases. The current number of counties mostly resembled that of

1000-572: The increase of Han Chinese population in Taiwan, the number of counties also grew by time. By the end of Qing era, there were 11 counties in Taiwan. Protestant missionaries in China first romanized the term as hien . When Taiwan became a Japanese colony in 1895, the hierarchy of divisions also incorporated into the Japanese system in the period when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. By September 1945, Taiwan

1040-611: The independent city under an agreement, such as in Albemarle , or may in be enclaves of the county surrounded by the independent city, such as in Fairfax . Others, such as Prince William , have the courthouse in an enclave surrounded by the independent city and have the county government, the Board of Supervisors, in a different part of the county, far from the county seat. The following counties have their county seat in an independent city: Bedford

1080-514: The largest industrial accidents in American history. Despite having lost many factory jobs in the late 20th century, Searcy experienced a brief economic revitalization in the past decade from the leasing of mineral rights to natural gas companies. Almost all drilling in the Fayetteville Shale area has since ceased. Some residents express concern about the deleterious environmental effect of

1120-732: The later years of the Qing dynasty . Changes of location and names of counties in Chinese history have been a major field of research in Chinese historical geography, especially from the 1960s to the 1980s. There are 1,355 counties in Mainland China out of a total of 2,851 county-level divisions. In Taiwan , the first counties were first established in 1661 by the Kingdom of Tungning . The later ruler Qing empire inherited this type of administrative divisions. With

1160-435: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,140 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1200-752: The provincial level, and thus county seats. In the provinces of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia the term "shire town" is used in place of county seat. County seats in China are the administrative centers of the counties in the People's Republic of China . Xian have existed since the Warring States period and were set up nationwide by the Qin dynasty . The number of counties in China proper gradually increased from dynasty to dynasty. As Qin Shi Huang reorganized

1240-405: The spa was known dried up. Israel Moore, who had traveled west from Philadelphia , was in charge of laying out Searcy's original streets, and "he proceeded to name the major streets of Searcy for those of downtown Old Philadelphia near Independence Hall ; Race, Arch, Market, Vine, Spring, and the tree-honoring streets of Cherry, Spruce, Locust and Pine." In 1957, Searcy named Moore Street after

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1280-764: The state's area, has no borough government or borough seat. One borough, the Lake and Peninsula Borough , has its borough seat located in another borough, namely King Salmon in Bristol Bay Borough . In Louisiana , which is divided into parishes rather than counties, county seats are referred to as "parish seats". In New England , counties have served mainly as dividing lines for the states' judicial systems. Rhode Island has no county level of government and thus no county seats, and Massachusetts has dissolved many but not all of its county governments. In Vermont , Massachusetts , and Maine county government consists only of

1320-553: The title Searcy . 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=Searcy&oldid=1215182747 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Searcy, Arkansas Searcy ( / ˈ s ɜːr s i / SUR -see )

1360-416: The towns involved, along with providing employment opportunities. There are 33 counties with multiple county seats in 11 states: Alaska is divided into boroughs rather than counties; the county seat in these case is referred to as the "borough seat"; this includes six consolidated city-borough governments (one of which is styled as a "municipality"). The Unorganized Borough, Alaska , which covers 49% of

1400-538: The use of county seats in particular, will fully transition with the permission of the United States Census Bureau to a system of councils of government for the purposes of boundary definition and as county equivalents. Two counties in South Dakota , Oglala Lakota and Todd , have their county seat and government services centered in a neighboring county. Their county-level services are provided by Fall River County and Tripp County , respectively. In Virginia ,

1440-410: Was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 23.4% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males. The median income for a household in

1480-539: Was built in 1856 according to research done by David Stahle of the University of Arkansas Tree Ring Laboratory. Searcy is also home to the oldest operational courthouse in the state, the White County Courthouse. Originally the home of the first permanent resident, David Crise, the courthouse was completed in 1837. After being replaced two times, the last rendition was built in 1871. The most recent courthouse has

1520-540: Was built in eastern Searcy following the consolidation. Searcy Public Schools campuses include: Riverview High School and Riverview Junior High School are in Searcy, while the Riverview School District is served by two elementary schools outside of the city limits. County seat In Canada , the provinces of Ontario , Quebec , New Brunswick , Prince Edward Island , and Nova Scotia have counties as an administrative division of government below

1560-623: Was divided into 8 prefectures ( 州 and 廳 ), which remained after the Republic of China took over. There are 13 county seats in Taiwan, which function as county-administered cities , urban townships , or rural townships . In most of the United States , a county is an administrative or political subdivision of a state that consists of a geographic area with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. The city, town, or populated place that houses county government

1600-405: Was established in downtown Searcy in 1932 as Security Bank. In July 1978, Walmart opened its first distribution center (outside of Bentonville) in eastern Searcy. The facility is still open as a Sam's Club distribution center, while an additional larger facility has since opened in southern Searcy to service Walmart stores. The company has also operated a retail location in eastern Searcy (near

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