North Little Rock, Arkansas
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| North Little Rock, Arkansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Pulaski |
| Founded | 1866 - Argenta established |
| Incorporated | 1890 - incorporation of Argenta; merged with unincorporated North Little Rock in 1903 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Patrick Henry Hays |
| Area | |
| - City | 47.0 sq mi (121.6 km²) |
| - Land | 44.8 sq mi (116.1 km²) |
| - Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - City | 58,833 |
| - Density | 1,348.6/sq mi (520.7/km²) |
| - Metro | 652,834 (Little Rock/North Little Rock |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Website: www.northlittlerock.ar.gov/ | |
North Little Rock is a city located in central Arkansas across the Arkansas River from Little Rock in Pulaski County. According to 2005 Census Bureau, the population of the city was 58,833 ranking it as the sixth most populous city in the state. North Little Rock, along with Little Rock, anchors the six-county Little Rock-North Little Rock, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area (2006 population — 652,834), which is further included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area (2006 population — 829,032).
The city is home to the Arkansas Twisters of the af2 arena football league and the Arkansas RimRockers of the NBA D-League (both of which play at Alltel Arena), and is the future home of the Arkansas Travelers minor league baseball team. North Little Rock is also home to Burns Park, one of the largest municipal parks in the United States.
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[edit] History
North Little Rock was once known as Argenta, a name currently applied specifically to downtown North Little Rock. As early as 1890, an incorporated community was established across the river from Little Rock, using the Argenta name. Neighboring unincorporated North Little Rock was established by 1901, and by 1904, the Arkansas Supreme Court allowed the city of Argenta to annex the former eighth ward of Little Rock, also known as Argenta. The combined city almost immediately adopted the Argenta name, but changed to its current name in October 1917. A remnant of the city's earliest years can be found in North Little Rock City Hall (constructed in 1914), which still contains plaques referring to "Argenta", and contains "C of A" (City of Argenta) ornamental designs.
[edit] Geography
North Little Rock is located at (34.780791, -92.256881)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 121.6 km² (47.0 mi²). 116.1 km² (44.8 mi²) of it is land and 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²) of it (4.58%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 60,433 people, 25,542 households, and 16,117 families residing in the city. The population density was 520.7/km² (1,348.6/mi²). There were 27,567 housing units at an average density of 237.5/km² (615.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. 2.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 25,542 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,578, and the median income for a family was $43,595. Males had a median income of $31,420 versus $24,987 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,662. About 12.4% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
[edit] Post-secondary education
- Pulaski Technical College
- Shorter College
- Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair Design
- New Tyler Barber College
- Lee's School of Cosmtetology
- Mid-South Aviation
- National Real Estate School
[edit] Public primary and secondary schools
Most students attend public schools in the North Little Rock School District which includes:
- North Little Rock High School, East and West Campuses.
- four middle schools and one charter middle school,
- fourteen elementary schools.
In addition, the Pulaski County Special School District administers several other North Little Rock area schools, including:
- Oak Grove High School
- one middle school,
- three elementary schools and one elementary magnet school.
[edit] Points Of Interest
- Dickey-Stephens Park, home of the Arkansas Travelers baseball team
- Alltel Arena [1]
- The Old Mill
- Burns Park
- McCain Mall
- Wild River Country
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- City of North Little Rock
- The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
