Pangburn, Arkansas

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Pangburn, Arkansas
Location in White County and the state of Arkansas
Location in White County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°25′33″N 91°50′23″W / 35.42583, -91.83972
Country United States
State Arkansas
County White
Area
 - Total 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
 - Land 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 348 ft (106 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 654
 - Density 1,090/sq mi (436/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 72121
Area code(s) 501
FIPS code 05-53240
GNIS feature ID 0053143

Pangburn is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. James Williams is the current mayor. The population was 654 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Pangburn is located at 35°25′33″N, 91°50′23″W (35.425823, -91.839780)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 654 people, 275 households, and 188 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,160.1 people per square mile (450.9/km²). There were 332 housing units at an average density of 588.9/sq mi (228.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.78% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.61% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 1.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 275 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,735, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $18,594 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,234. About 10.1% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable Natives

Corey Riddle, 1978 Business Performance Consulting Guru

Luther G. Presley, Publisher of Heavenly Highway Hymns, 1956, Co-Composer, When the Saint Go Marching In, 1937

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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