{{short description|City in Arkansas, United States}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = | settlement_type = City | image_caption = De Queen City Hall | image_skyline = De Queen August 2018 11 (De Queen City Hall).jpg | image_seal = | image_map = File:Sevier County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas De Queen Highlighted 0518490.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Location of De Queen in Sevier County, Arkansas. | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name = {{USA}} | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Arkansas}} | subdivision_name2 = Sevier | government_type = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Jeff Brown | established_date = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 15.96 | area_total_sq_mi = 6.16 | area_land_km2 = 15.70 | area_land_sq_mi = 6.06 | area_water_km2 = 0.26 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.10 | elevation_ft = 430 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 6105 | population_metro = | population_density_km2 = 388.95 | population_density_sq_mi = 1007.43 | timezone = CST | utc_offset = -6 | coordinates = {{coord|34|2|24|N|94|20|31|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 71832 | area_code = 870 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 05-18490 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2404202<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404202}}</ref> | footnotes = | website = {{URL|cityofdequeen.com}} | pop_est_as_of = 2025 | pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="Vintage 2025 Total Population Estimates for Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions; Housing Unit Estimates for the Nation, States and Counties">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-kits/2026/vintage-2025-city-town-pop-estimates.html|title=Vintage 2025 Total Population Estimates for Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions; Housing Unit Estimates for the Nation, States and Counties|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 19, 2026}}</ref> | population_est = 6045 {{loss}} | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref> }}
'''De Queen''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|iː|_|k|w|iː|n}} {{respell|DEE|kween}}) is a city in and the county seat of Sevier County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 6,105 at the 2020 census.<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web|title=De Queen city, Arkansas - Census Bureau Profile|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/De_Queen_city,_Arkansas?g=160XX00US0518490|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=January 8, 2026}}</ref> The placename is the anglicization of the family name of the Dutch merchant and railway financier, Jan de Goeijen (1861–1944).<ref>{{cite book|title=Yellowed Pages|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ql9kAAAAMAAJ|year=1991|publisher=Southeast Texas Genealogical & Historical Society|page=8|quote = Jan de Goeijen (1861-1944), a friend and benefactor of Arthur Stilwell, who chose to call him DeQueen because the Dutch spelling was "too difficult."}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=De Queen Post Office|url=http://uca.edu/postofficemurals/de-queen/|website=Arkansas Post Office Murals|publisher=De Queen Post Office| quote = Jan de Goeijen, a Dutch coffee merchant whose generous donations assisted in the completion of the Kansas City Southern Railroad that passed through DeQueen. De Goeijen’s name ({{IPAc-en|d|ə|_|ˈ|h|ɔɪ|.|ən}} {{respell|də|HOY|ən}}) was difficult for locals to articulate so they eventually simplified it to DeQueen.}}</ref> De Goeijen was reportedly rather unhappy with the deformation of his name.<ref>{{cite book|last=van der Sijs|first=Nicoline|title=The Influence of Dutch on the North American Languages|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qIsDdUSYJMIC&pg=PA102|year=2009|publisher=Amsterdam University Press|isbn=978-90-8964-124-3|page=102|quote = De Goeijen was not pleased: "How would you like it when I told you that I named my son after you {{bracket|Arthur Stilwell}}, and you found out that he was called William?"}}</ref>
==Geography== De Queen is located at {{coord|34|2|24|N|94|20|31|W|type:city}} (34.039994, −94.341964).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|5.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|5.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (1.23%) is water.
==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1900 = 1200 | 1910 = 2018 | 1920 = 2517 | 1930 = 2938 | 1940 = 3055 | 1950 = 3015 | 1960 = 2859 | 1970 = 3863 | 1980 = 4594 | 1990 = 4633 | 2000 = 5765 | 2010 = 6629 | 2020 = 6105 | estyear = 2025 | estimate = 6045 | estref = {{decrease}} | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archive-date=April 26, 2015}}</ref><br>2014 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522132816/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|archive-date=May 22, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | align = right | align-fn = center }}
===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, De Queen had a population of 6,105. The median age was 29.8 years. 31.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.3 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A18490&in=state%3A05|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 27, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A18490&in=state%3A05|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 27, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
96.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.9% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A18490&in=state%3A05|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 27, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
There were 1,967 households in De Queen, including 1,380 family households. Of all households, 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.9% were married-couple households, 18.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
There were 2,229 housing units, of which 11.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.5%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" |+De Queen racial composition<ref name="Census2020PL"/> !scope="col"| Race !scope="col"| Number !scope="col"| Percentage |- !scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,720 | 28.17% |- !scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 279 | 4.57% |- !scope="row"| Native American | 80 | 1.31% |- !scope="row"| Asian | 38 | 0.62% |- !scope="row"| Pacific Islander | 239 | 3.91% |- !scope="row"| Other/Mixed | 208 | 3.41% |- !scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino | 3,541 | 58.0% |}
===2010 census=== As of the census of 2010, there were 6,629 people in De Queen. The median age was 29. The ethnic and racial composition of the population was 36.7% non-Hispanic white, 5.6% non-Hispanic black, 2.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 35.1% reporting some other race and 4.2% reporting two or more races. 53.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref>2010 general profile of population and housing characteristics of De Queen from the US census</ref>
===2000 census=== As of the census of 2000, there were 5,765 people, 1,913 households, and 1,377 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,024.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,108 housing units at an average density of {{convert|374.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 66.40% White, 6.07% Black or African American, 2.38% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 23.07% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 38.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,913 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,707, and the median income for a family was $31,582. Males had a median income of $21,542 versus $17,367 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,968. About 21.3% of families and 26.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Climate== The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, De Queen has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=849130&cityname=De+Queen%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for De Queen, Arkansas]</ref>
{{Weather box |location = De Queen, Arkansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1902–present) |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 83 |Feb record high F = 88 |Mar record high F = 98 |Apr record high F = 94 |May record high F = 96 |Jun record high F = 106 |Jul record high F = 108 |Aug record high F = 114 |Sep record high F = 108 |Oct record high F = 104 |Nov record high F = 88 |Dec record high F = 82 |year record high F = 114 |Jan high F = 53.5 |Feb high F = 58.0 |Mar high F = 65.8 |Apr high F = 73.6 |May high F = 80.5 |Jun high F = 87.9 |Jul high F = 91.9 |Aug high F = 92.8 |Sep high F = 86.5 |Oct high F = 75.8 |Nov high F = 64.1 |Dec high F = 55.4 |year high F = 73.8 |Jan mean F = 41.8 |Feb mean F = 45.7 |Mar mean F = 53.3 |Apr mean F = 60.9 |May mean F = 69.4 |Jun mean F = 77.4 |Jul mean F = 81.2 |Aug mean F = 81.2 |Sep mean F = 74.6 |Oct mean F = 63.1 |Nov mean F = 51.9 |Dec mean F = 44.1 |year mean F = 62.1 |Jan low F = 30.1 |Feb low F = 33.4 |Mar low F = 40.7 |Apr low F = 48.2 |May low F = 58.4 |Jun low F = 66.9 |Jul low F = 70.5 |Aug low F = 69.6 |Sep low F = 62.6 |Oct low F = 50.4 |Nov low F = 39.7 |Dec low F = 32.9 |year low F = 50.3 |Jan record low F = −5 |Feb record low F = -14 |Mar record low F = 8 |Apr record low F = 25 |May record low F = 32 |Jun record low F = 46 |Jul record low F = 52 |Aug record low F = 50 |Sep record low F = 34 |Oct record low F = 20 |Nov record low F = 8 |Dec record low F = -5 |year record low F = -14 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 4.12 |Feb precipitation inch = 4.15 |Mar precipitation inch = 5.03 |Apr precipitation inch = 5.85 |May precipitation inch = 6.25 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.37 |Jul precipitation inch = 3.44 |Aug precipitation inch = 3.34 |Sep precipitation inch = 4.05 |Oct precipitation inch = 4.66 |Nov precipitation inch = 4.44 |Dec precipitation inch = 5.25 |year precipitation inch = 54.95 |Jan snow inch = 1.1 |Feb snow inch = 1.0 |Mar snow inch = 0.1 |Apr snow inch = 0.0 |May snow inch = 0.0 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.0 |Nov snow inch = 0.1 |Dec snow inch = 0.2 |year snow inch = 2.5 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 8.2 |Feb precipitation days = 7.8 |Mar precipitation days = 8.6 |Apr precipitation days = 8.3 |May precipitation days = 9.5 |Jun precipitation days = 7.8 |Jul precipitation days = 6.9 |Aug precipitation days = 6.0 |Sep precipitation days = 5.8 |Oct precipitation days = 7.4 |Nov precipitation days = 7.4 |Dec precipitation days = 8.1 |year precipitation days = 91.8 |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 0.4 |Feb snow days = 0.5 |Mar snow days = 0.1 |Apr snow days = 0.0 |May snow days = 0.0 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.0 |Nov snow days = 0.1 |Dec snow days = 0.2 |year snow days = 1.3 |source 1 = NOAA<ref name= nws>{{cite web | url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=shv | title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = August 20, 2021 | archive-date = June 27, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150627103535/http://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=shv | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=NCEI> {{cite web | url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00031948&format=pdf | title = Station: Dequeen, AR | work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = August 20, 2021}}</ref> }}
==Transportation== De Queen is served by US Route 70, US Route 71, and Arkansas State Highway 41.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/De+Queen,+AR+71832/@34.042263,-94.3804249,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8634e0e5420c7b0f:0x537c5348912097ed!8m2!3d34.0378916!4d-94.3413168 |title=De Queen, Arkansas|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref>
Intercity bus service is available from Jefferson Lines.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.jeffersonlines.com/bus-stops/arkansas/ |title=Arkansas Bus Stops|publisher=Jefferson Lines|access-date=January 10, 2021}}</ref>
De Queen has freight rail service through the De Queen and Eastern Railroad.<ref name=PatriotMap>{{cite web|url= https://patriotrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DQE_TOE_Map_-_FINAL.pdf |title=DeQueen & Eastern, Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroads|publisher=Patriot Rail|accessdate=August 26, 2021}}</ref>
The J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport (FAA ID: KDEQ), three miles west of town, has a 5001’ x 75’ paved runway.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.airnav.com/airport/KDEQ |title= J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport |publisher=AirNav.com|accessdate=August 26, 2021}}</ref>
==Education== 200px|right|thumb|Downtown De Queen De Queen hosts a campus of the Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas. The college also provides non-credit coursework in adult education: GED classes, ESL training, test preparation, and computer literacy.
The DeQueen School District operates area public schools.
==Historic places== {{main| National Register of Historic Places listings in Sevier County, Arkansas}} De Queen has multiple locations on the National Register, including: *Bishop Brookes House *DeQueen & Eastern Railroad Machine Shop *DeQueen Commercial Historic District *First Presbyterian Church *Hayes Hardware Store *Otis Theodore and Effiegene Locke Wingo House
==Notable people== *J. Oscar Humphrey, Arkansas State Auditor from 1929 to 1935 and 1937 to 1956 *Collin Raye, country music singer. *Wes Watkins, Oklahoma politician lived for a time in De Queen as a child. *Otis Wingo, member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas's 4th congressional district, practiced law in De Queen before his congressional career.
==See also== Other US places related to De Goeijen ("De Queen"): * Zwolle, Louisiana (named after his hometown) * Amsterdam, Missouri (named after his firm's location) * Vandervoort, Arkansas (mother) * Mena, Arkansas (wife) * DeRidder, Louisiana (sister-in-law)
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==External links== *{{commons category-inline|De Queen, Arkansas}}
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