Dermott, Arkansas

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Dermott is a city in Chicot County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,292 at the 2000 census.

Dermott, Arkansas is the home of the Dermott Crawfish Festival. The Dermott Crawfish Festival is one of the oldest and most successful festivals in Arkansas. This festival is held annually and is sponsored by the Dermott Chamber of Commerce. This festival includes hundreds of vendors, and brings thousands of visitors to the area each year. The Crawfish Festival has something for everyone, including two bandstands promoting local musicians. The Crawfish Festival is typically a food and music festival, but each year something new is added. In 2006, a car/truck/rim show was added to the festival. The Crawfish Festival also hosts a carnival during the entire week. Other events included in the festival are the annual Rotary Club pancake breakfast, bingo, a horseshoe pitching contest, an antique tractor show, and multiple cash drawings. The 24th annual Crawfish Festival will be held in May 2007.

http://dermottcrawfishfestival.com/

[edit] Geography

Dermott is located at 33°31′43″N, 91°26′16″W (33.528712, -91.437657)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.41%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,292 people, 1,216 households, and 824 families residing in the city. The population density was 449.1/km² (1,165.3/mi²). There were 1,404 housing units at an average density of 191.6/km² (497.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 25.24% White, 73.27% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,216 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% were married couples living together, 27.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,857, and the median income for a family was $22,214. Males had a median income of $21,134 versus $17,318 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,998. About 25.9% of families and 32.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.0% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.