Mayflower, Arkansas
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| Mayflower, Arkansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Faulkner |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.7 km²) |
| - Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,631 |
| - Density | 562.4/sq mi (211.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72106 |
| Area code(s) | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-44750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077619 |
Mayflower is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,631 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area'. In 2006, Mayflower was certified as an Arkansas Community of Excellence by the Arkansas Department of Economic Development.
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[edit] Geography
Mayflower is located at (34.968118, -92.419603)[1].
Mayflower has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.68%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,631 people, 740 households, and 500 families residing in the city. The population density was 556.8 people per square mile (214.9/km²). There were 872 housing units at an average density of 297.7/sq mi (114.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 37.83% White, 57.62% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 740 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.8% 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 2.20 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,469, and the median income for a family was $39,013. Males had a median income of $29,821 versus $23,102 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,889. About 7.0% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 14.0% 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
- Mayflower, Arkansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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