Turrell, Arkansas

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Turrell is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 957 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Turrell is located at 35°22′35″N, 90°15′52″W (35.376351, -90.264583)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.1 km² (5.4 mi²). 14.1 km² (5.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.37%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 957 people, 326 households, and 222 families residing in the city. The population density was 67.9/km² (176.1/mi²). There were 357 housing units at an average density of 25.3/km² (65.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 19.44% White, 78.79% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.94% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 2.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 326 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.5% were married couples living together, 29.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.70.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $21,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $14,861 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,908. About 38.1% of families and 41.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.8% of those under age 18 and 30.4% of those age 65 or over.