Ratcliff, Arkansas

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Ratcliff, Arkansas
Location in Logan County and the state of Arkansas
Location in Logan County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°18′30″N 93°53′8″W / 35.30833, -93.88556
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Logan
Area
 - Total 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²)
 - Land 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 423 ft (129 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 191
 - Density 100.5/sq mi (39.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 72951
Area code(s) 479
FIPS code 05-58160
GNIS feature ID 0058462

Ratcliff is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Ratcliff is located at 35°18′30″N, 93°53′8″W (35.308279, -93.885450)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 191 people, 76 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 103.2 people per square mile (39.9/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 46.5/sq mi (17.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.43% White, 0.52% Native American, and 1.05% from two or more races. 1.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 76 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,000, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,530. About 15.5% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.6% of those sixty five or over.

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[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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