McGehee, Arkansas

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Coordinates: 33°37′32″N 91°23′40″W / 33.62556, -91.39444
McGehee, Arkansas
Location in Desha County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Desha
Area
- Total	6.4 sq mi (16.6 km²)
- Land	6.4 sq mi (16.6 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	144 ft (44 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,570
- Density	714.1/sq mi (275.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	71654, 71666
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-42770
GNIS feature ID	0058148

McGehee is a city in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,570 at the 2000 census.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

McGehee was founded as a rail-road town. The population of McGehee has been declining since the late 1960s. McGehee was the home town of horror novelist Nancy A. Collins.

[edit] Geography

McGehee is located at 33°37′32″N, 91°23′40″W (33.625426, -91.394330)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 4,570 people, 1,836 households, and 1,259 families residing in the city. The population density was 711.7 people per square mile (274.8/km²). There were 2,044 housing units at an average density of 318.3/sq mi (122.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.72% White, 41.51% Black or African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,836 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% 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 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,909, and the median income for a family was $25,270. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $19,464 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,191. About 26.7% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.2% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.