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Arkadelphia is a city located in Clark County, Arkansas . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,912. The city is the County Seat of Clark County . AREA SNAPSHOT Arkadelphia is located at 34°7'19" North, 93°3'58" West (34.121920, -93.066178). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.1 Km&2 (7.4 Mi&2 ). 19.0 km&2 (7.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.41% water. Local population: 11,036 (2003) {Link without Title} County: Clark Population: 23,400 U.S. Region: West Central Arkansas (the Ouachita Mountain Region). Closest metro areas: Hot Springs (29 mi. north), Little Rock (63 mi. north) The city is situated at the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains .Two Universities , Henderson State University and Ouachita Baptist University are located there. DEMOGRAPHICS According to the 2000 Census, 70 percent of Arkadelphia is white alone or in combination, 27.2 percent African American alone or in combination, 1.1 percent Native American , 1.6 percent Asian , 0.1 percent Native Hawaiian, and 1.6 percent of other races. There are 3,865 households, of which 56 percent are family households; 43.4 percent are classified as non-family households by the United States Census Bureau . Of 3,865 households, 1,492 are married-couple families while 58 are unmarried partner households. ETYMOLOGY The city's name ''Arkadelphia'' was formed by combining ''Ark-'' from the state's name ''Arkansas'' and ''adelphia'' as in Philadelphia. Several towns in the area took similar names (e.g., Dalark , named for its location in ''Dal''las County, ''Ark''ansas). Arkadelphia was once known as the "City of Rainbows", perhaps because it receives more than its fair share of annual rainfall. ''Arc-'' (or Ark-) in the city's name may derive from the French for ''rainbow''. The latter half of the name may be derived from ''adelphia'' (used to mean "brother" or "brotherhood" although it literally means "from the same womb") {Link without Title} or '' Delphi '' (meaning "womb") which refers to a sacred place. ORIGIN The site was settled in about 1811 by John Hemphill, operator of a nearby salt works. It was known as Blakelytown until 1838, when the settlement adopted its present name of Arkadelphia {Link without Title} . RECREATION Hiking through the Ouachita National Forest is a popular passtime in and around Arkadelphia. The DeGray Lake State Park has camping, water sports, golf, and hiking. Sailing and fishing are also popular. SEE ALSO Education EXTERNAL LINKS
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