Pineville, Arkansas

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Pineville is a town in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Pineville is located at 36°9′21″N, 92°6′50″W (36.155781, -92.113759)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 246 people, 100 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density was 53.4/km² (138.0/mi²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 23.9/km² (61.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.78% White and 1.22% Native American. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 100 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $19,861 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,339. About 23.5% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those sixty five or over.