Wynne, Arkansas

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Wynne is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 8,615 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Cross County^GR6.

Wynne is home to Carolina Panthers running back Deangelo Williams, the 1995 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion, Justin Carroll, and the largest state park in Arkansas, Village Creek State Park.

[edit] Geography

Wynne is located at 35°13′39″N, 90°47′22″W (35.227435, -90.789435)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.2 km² (8.2 mi²). 21.1 km² (8.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.12% is water.

[edit] Demographics

census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,615 people, 3,245 households, and 2,323 families residing in the city. The population density was 408.1/km² (1,056.5/mi²). There were 3,476 housing units at an average density of 164.7/km² (426.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.91% White, 32.32% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,245 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. There are 93 unmarried partner households: 87 heterosexual, 6 same-sex male, and 0 same-sex female. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,125, and the median income for a family was $35,714. Males had a median income of $30,506 versus $20,567 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,800. About 17.9% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.7% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.