Vilonia, Arkansas

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Vilonia, Arkansas
Location in Faulkner County and the state of Arkansas
Location in Faulkner County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°4′38″N 92°12′45″W / 35.07722, -92.2125
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Faulkner
Area
 - Total 6.4 sq mi (16.7 km²)
 - Land 6.4 sq mi (16.7 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 308 ft (94 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,106
 - Density 329.1/sq mi (126.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 72173
Area code(s) 501
FIPS code 05-71960
GNIS feature ID 0078658

Vilonia is a town in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 2,106 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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[edit] Geography

Vilonia is located at 35°4′38″N, 92°12′45″W (35.077299, -92.212617)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.7 km² (6.4 mi²). 16.7 km² (6.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.16% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,106 people, 726 households, and 612 families residing in the town. The population density was 126.5/km² (327.6/mi²). There were 785 housing units at an average density of 47.1/km² (122.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 726 households out of which 51.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,147, and the median income for a family was $50,184. Males had a median income of $33,684 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,495. About 6.1% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

[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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