Greers Ferry, Arkansas

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Coordinates: 35°34′32″N 92°9′51″W / 35.57556, -92.16417
Greers Ferry, Arkansas
Location in Cleburne County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Cleburne
Area
- Total	7.1 sq mi (18.5 km²)
- Land	7.1 sq mi (18.5 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	604 ft (184 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	930
- Density	131/sq mi (50.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72067
Area code(s)	501
FIPS code	05-28810
GNIS feature ID	0049672

Greers Ferry is a city in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 930 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Greers Ferry is located at 35°34′32″N, 92°9′51″W (35.575588, -92.164042)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.5 km²), of which, 7.1 square miles (18.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.28%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 930 people, 398 households, and 300 families residing in the city. The population density was 130.5 people per square mile (50.4/km²). There were 664 housing units at an average density of 93.1/sq mi (36.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.31% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. 1.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 398 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,238, and the median income for a family was $32,344. Males had a median income of $24,200 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,496. About 12.0% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.