Kensett, Arkansas
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| Kensett, Arkansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | White |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,791 |
| - Density | 995/sq mi (389.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72082 |
| Area code(s) | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-36430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0081873 |
Kensett is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. Located adjacent to the east side of Searcy, the city is the hometown of noted legislator Wilbur D. Mills, who was influential throughout the 1960s in the United States House of Representatives. Max McDonald is the current mayor. The population was 1,791 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Kensett is located at (35.232687, -91.670194)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of it is land and 0.56% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,791 people, 699 households, and 445 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,008.4 people per square mile (388.5/km²). There were 778 housing units at an average density of 438.0/sq mi (168.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.24% White, 24.29% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 2.40% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. 4.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 699 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 32.3% 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 2.42 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,478, and the median income for a family was $26,161. Males had a median income of $22,763 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,049. About 26.3% of families and 30.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.5% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
[edit] External links
- Kensett, Arkansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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