Correspondence from Robert W. Marx (Bureau of the Census) to Lani Guinier; 1980 Census Population Counts by Race for Arkansas Counties

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May 14, 1987

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Legal Department General, Lani Guinier Correspondence. Correspondence from Robert W. Marx (Bureau of the Census) to Lani Guinier; 1980 Census Population Counts by Race for Arkansas Counties, 1987. df71dc55-ea92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/d31613a4-e745-4f33-989e-2e4ec40d85ea/correspondence-from-robert-w-marx-bureau-of-the-census-to-lani-guinier-1980-census-population-counts-by-race-for-arkansas-counties. Accessed June 01, 2025.

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ils. Lani Gulnier
iIAACP Legal Defense Fund
99 Hudson Street - l6th Floor
l{ew York, NY 10013

Dea r ils. Gui nl er:

Thank you for your request for a determination of the April.l' 1980 census
popriaiion ior-nt for specified areas of Phillips County, Arkansas. l'le have

received your payment of $2,540 for this work-

l{e are returning your maps, and are enclosing a table showi!9 the total popu-

lation, Black p6pirtation, ind."Uhite and 0ther" population-for the precincts
inO *i.Ai you iOlntified-on thL maps. Almost 99 percent of the uUhite and

0ther" popul ation for Phi I I i ps County i s l'lhite.

The population figures for the split portions of Phillips County outside of
tne tittes of Helina and Iest Heiena were determined by an office review of
the official 1980 census records. Based on a review of the 1980 census

"nrr...torr' 
,.pr and the census enumeration district regig!er:, we assigned

Iii" popriuiion io ttre precincts as identified on your map (Spring Creek-Lexa,
Uarvlli Z, tappan-llabaih, and so on). The population figures for the remaining
unsplit townsirips were taken from 1980 census publications.

t{e determined the population data for wards in the cities of Helena and }'lest

ietena-by iummins prLiiinea outa for whole blocks, and assigning an estimate of
ine popuiation f6r'eictr block split by a ward boundary.to-the.appropriate.ward'
l{e made our esttmitei-uy-coJntihg iui-oct faces" (the-single side of a residential
ri...il within eictr split, and ailocating an appropriat. q.!9:ltage of-the
popuiaiton to "ait 

spiit irea. In some iases' we used our professional
juhgment when it ippiarea that the block face exposure might not be the best

reflection of tft.-['opriiiion distribution. In eich case' we applied the same

percentage to the i'ate data as we did for the total popu]ation.of the split
blocks. t{hile the ward totals Oerived by this proceis should be reasonably

accurate, they do not constitute census Lounts as do the figures that resulted
from the separation of census ...oiOi. l{e understand that you find this
procedure acceptable for the city data.

If you have questions, please call l,lr. Joel l'tiller of my staff on (301) 763-1996'

;[iT:k^] ,r(*
ROBERT ll. l,lARX

Chief , Geography Division
Bureau of the Census

Encl os ures



1980 Census Populatlon Counts bY
Helena and llest Helena, and for

Race for Speclfled Areas of the Cltles of
the Balance of Phllllps County, Arkansas

PouI atl on

Total Black and 0therArea l{ame

Helena clty

llard I
llard 1A
llard 2
t{ard 2A
lJard 3
llard 4

Hest Helena city

Uard I
Iard 1A
l{ard lB
Ilard 2
Hard 2A
l{ard 28
lla rd 3
llard 38
l{ard 4
Hard 4A
Iard 48
llard 4C

Hard 4C2

Balance of Phillips County

Spring Creek-Lexa
Lexa
Spring Creek-Barton
Spring Creek-Oneida
l*la rvel I I
ilarvel I 2
ilarvel'l 3
Hi ckory Ri dge-ilarvel I
Upper Bi g Creek
Lower Big Creek
Lakevi ew
Tappan-Lakevi ew
Tappan-t'labash
Tappan-Lambrook
Tappan-El ai ne
Elaine I
Elaine 2

9,598

2,093
641

1,234
914

2,210
2,506

ll,367

2,292
17?
352

I,818
899
63

1 ,125
I,791

922
267
478
297
891

5,796

I,700
584
511
390
733

I,878

4,905

2,249
53
82
44
75
45
68

219
896
267
477
?84
146

3,802

393
57

723
524

1,477
628

6,462

43
119
?70

1,774
824
l8

I,057
1,572

26
0
I

l3
745

391
3s3
951
4s6
256
491
977
639
577
ll5
608
?35
422
606
547
687
304

105
r30
467
3?9

2
0

773
345
456
80

s89
133
222
260
331
453

0

286
223
484
t27
254
491
204
294
lzl

35
l9

t02
200
346
2t6
234
304



1980 Census Populatlon
Helena and l{est Helena, and

Area Name

Counts by Race for Speclfled Areas of the Cttles of
for the 

-Balance of Phllllps County, Arkansas (contlnued)

Pooul atl on

,?

Unspllt Areas

Cleburne tormship
Cleveland townshiP
Cypress township
Hicksville tormshlp
Horner townshi p

(outslde citles)
James R. Bush town-

ship (Lakeview
portion onlY)

Lake township
L'Anguille townshlP
Flari on townshi p

i{ooney township
St. Francis township

(outside Helena)

534
439
189
424

1,177

I
181
29

1,029
778

4ll

202
233
lr9

79

680

0
95
20

379
?75

83

332
206

70
345

497

I
86

9
650
503

328

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