Central City, Arkansas
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| Central City, Arkansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Sebastian |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²) |
| - Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 531 |
| - Density | 241.4/sq mi (94.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72941 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-13120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0076575 |
Central City is a town in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2005 US Census Bureau estimates, Central City had a population of 549.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Central City is located at (35.326587, -94.240225)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 531 people, 216 households, and 166 families residing in the town. The population density was 94.5/km² (245.1/mi²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 40.4/km² (104.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.23% White, 1.51% Black or African American, 0.94% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 1.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 216 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,173, and the median income for a family was $43,958. Males had a median income of $31,964 versus $20,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,892. About 7.8% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ Population Estimates for All Places: 2000 to 2006
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Central City, Arkansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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