Malvern, Arkansas

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Malvern is a city in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 9,021 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Hot Spring County^GR6. The city is also nicknamed "Brick Capital of the World" and hold an annual event, "Brickfest", every June.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Transportation
4 Noteworthy natives
5 Trivia
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Geography

Malvern is located at 34°21′50″N, 92°48′39″W (34.363818, -92.810971)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²). 19.0 km² (7.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.94%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 9,021 people, 3,769 households, and 2,431 families residing in the city. The population density was 473.9/km² (1,227.1/mi²). There were 4,193 housing units at an average density of 220.3/km² (570.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.16% White, 28.66% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,769 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% are classified as non-families by the United States Census Bureau. Of 3,769 households, 188 are unmarried partner households: 86 heterosexual, 7 same-sex male, and 22 same-sex female households. (Note: Stigmatization of homosexuality may prevent same-sex couples from reporting themselves as such on the US Census, especially in more conservative areas.) 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,007, and the median income for a family was $34,563. Males had a median income of $27,232 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,848. About 15.7% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Transportation

Malvern is served both by Interstate 30 and the Union Pacific Railroad. Amtrak's Texas Eagle provides daily passenger train service to Malvern on a route extending from Chicago to Dallas and Los Angeles.

[edit] Noteworthy natives

Billy Bob Thornton: Motion picture actor, writer, director.

[edit] Trivia

The Malvern Police Department has lost three officers in the line of duty, all shot to death, and all during the turbulant 1930's. They were Clyde Davis, Leslie Lee Potts, and Hiram Potts. Davis and Leslie Lee Potts were both shot on the same incident, during a April 21st 1933 domestic dispute, during a shootout in which they also killed the suspect. Hiram Potts, who was kin to Leslie Lee Potts, was shot and killed during his March 4th, 1935 attempt to arrest two men who were illegally boarding a train.