Siloam Springs, Arkansas

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Siloam Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 13,604.^[1]

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[edit] Geography

Siloam Springs is located at 36°11′0″N, 94°32′22″W (36.183359, -94.539315)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.4 km² (10.6 mi²), all land.

It has been speculated that Siloam Springs may have once held a national record for the amount of churches per capita, though this fact is unconfirmed.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 10,843 people, 3,894 households, and 2,647 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,027.2/mi² (396.4/km²). There were 4,223 housing units at an average density of 400.1/mi² (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.22% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 4.29% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 5.67% from other races, and 3.42% from two or more races. 14.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,894 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,513, and the median income for a family was $41,153. Males had a median income of $27,339 versus $21,451 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,047. About 9.5% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.