Coal Hill, Arkansas
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| Coal Hill, Arkansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Johnson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.7 sq mi (7 km²) |
| - Land | 2.7 sq mi (7 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,001 |
| - Density | 370.7/sq mi (143/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72832 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-14500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0076645 |
Coal Hill is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,001 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Coal Hill is located at (35.436998, -93.672307).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,001 people, 411 households, and 274 families residing in the city. The population density was 370.9 people per square mile (143.1/km²). There were 474 housing units at an average density of 175.6/sq mi (67.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.50% White, 0.40% Native American, 1.90% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. 2.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 411 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,490, and the median income for a family was $34,250. Males had a median income of $23,077 versus $16,544 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,540. About 16.6% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Boss Schmidt, born in Coal Hill, major league baseball player[3]
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ [1969] (1979) in Reichler, Joseph L.: The Baseball Encyclopedia, 4th edition, New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
[edit] External links
- Coal Hill, Arkansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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