McNeil, Arkansas

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Coordinates: 33°20′46″N 93°12′30″W / 33.34611, -93.20833
McNeil, Arkansas
Location in Columbia County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Columbia
Area
- Total	1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²)
- Land	1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	331 ft (101 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	662
- Density	509.2/sq mi (189.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	71752
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-43100
GNIS feature ID	0058155

McNeil is a city in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 662 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

McNeil is located at 33°20′46″N, 93°12′30″W (33.346030, -93.208276)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 662 people, 237 households, and 165 families residing in the city. The population density was 493.4 people per square mile (190.7/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 208.7/sq mi (80.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 40.33% White, 58.31% Black or African American, 0.15% Asian, and 1.21% from two or more races. 1.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 237 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,136, and the median income for a family was $27,188. Males had a median income of $24,135 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,986. About 26.9% of families and 32.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.2% of those under age 18 and 31.5% of those age 65 or over.