Gateway, Arkansas

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Gateway is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 116 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Gateway is located at 36°29′10″N, 93°56′18″W (36.486000, -93.938253)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 116 people, 43 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was 78.6/km² (203.9/mi²). There were 48 housing units at an average density of 32.5/km² (84.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.55% White and 3.45% Native American.

There were 43 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,679, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $33,958 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,557. There were 9.1% of families and 10.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.