Hermitage, Arkansas

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Coordinates: 33°26′54″N 92°10′21″W / 33.44833, -92.1725
Hermitage, Arkansas
Location in Bradley County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Bradley
Area
- Total	1.1 sq mi (3 km²)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (3 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	184 ft (56 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	769
- Density	699.1/sq mi (256.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	71647
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-31540
GNIS feature ID	0057909

Hermitage is a town in Bradley County, Arkansas, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population to be 762 as of 2005.^[1]

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Public Schools
4 Railroad
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Hermitage is located at 33°26′54″N, 92°10′21″W (33.448235, -92.172513)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

Elevation: 183 feet.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 769 people, 219 households, and 142 families residing in the town. The population density was 258.2/km² (670.5/mi²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 121.2/km² (314.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 45.25% White, 30.30% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 22.50% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 27.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 261 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the town the population was spread out with 36.8% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,438, and the median income for a family was $24,792. Males had a median income of $21,136 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,571. About 34.8% of families and 39.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.0% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Public Schools

The Hermitage schools serve the residents of the southern part of Bradley County, Arkansas, United States. Hermitage is known for it's Future Farmers of America program. In 2001, The Hermitage forestry team won the national championships in forestry.

[edit] Railroad

The Fordyce and Princeton Railroad passes through Hermitage. Built from Tinsman to Crossett, Arkansas, (44 miles) via Banks, Craney, Hermitage, Ingalls, Vick, Broad, Emery, and Whitlow.