Briarcliff, Arkansas

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Briarcliff, Arkansas
Location in Baxter County and the state of Arkansas
Location in Baxter County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°16′17″N 92°16′50″W / 36.27139, -92.28056
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Baxter
Area
 - Total 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
 - Land 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 719 ft (219 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 240
 - Density 133.3/sq mi (51.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 05-08665
GNIS feature ID 0069346

Briarcliff is a town in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 240 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Briarcliff is located at 36°16′17″N, 92°16′50″W (36.271281, -92.280624)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 240 people, 98 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density was 50.9/km² (131.8/mi²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 24.8/km² (64.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.92% White, 0.83% Native American, and 1.25% from two or more races.

There were 98 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $32,188. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,420. About 9.0% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.1% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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