Lonoke, Arkansas

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Coordinates: 34°47′3″N, 91°54′3″W
Lonoke, Arkansas
Evening in downtown Lonoke

Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Lonoke
Founded
Incorporated
Government
- Mayor	Thomas Privett
Area
- City	4.6 sq mi (11.9 km²)
- Land	4.3 sq mi (11.2 km²)
- Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
Population (2000)
- City	4,287
- Density	990.0/sq mi (382.3/km²)
- Metro	610,518 (Little Rock/North Little Rock
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Website: http://www.lonoke.com/

Lonoke is a city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,552.^[1] It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is the county seat of Lonoke County^GR6, and holds the distinction of being the only Arkansas city to share its name with the county in which it is located.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable people born or raised here
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Lonoke is located at 34°47′3″N, 91°54′3″W (34.784065, -91.900705)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (6.07%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,287 people, 1,595 households, and 1,092 families residing in the city. The population density was 382.3/km² (990.0/mi²). There were 1,703 housing units at an average density of 151.9/km² (393.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.29% White, 23.40% Black or African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,595 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,558, and the median income for a family was $44,423. Males had a median income of $34,315 versus $22,642 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,598. About 11.9% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable people born or raised here

Maurice Britt — Football player, businessman, and decorated soldier. He was born in Carlisle, Arkansas, but grew up in Lonoke.
Ed Hamm (1906-1982), American track and field athlete, who won the gold medal in long jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Joseph Taylor Robinson — U.S. Senate Majority leader and Al Smith's running mate on the Democratic Ticket in the 1928 U.S. presidential election.
Paula Jones - Arkansas state employee who sued Bill Clinton for sexual harassment.