Winchester, Arkansas

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Coordinates: 33°46′22″N 91°28′36″W / 33.77278, -91.47667
Winchester, Arkansas
Location in Drew County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Drew
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	154 ft (47 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	191
- Density	382/sq mi (146.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	71677
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-76010
GNIS feature ID	0056453

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

[edit] Geography

Winchester is located at 33°46′22″N, 91°28′36″W (33.772854, -91.476597)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all landresiding in the city. The population density was 383.6 people per square mile (147.5/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 156.7/sq mi (60.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 29.32% White, 64.92% Black or African American, 1.05% Native American, 3.66% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 3.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Building in Winchester

There were 69 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $29,750. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,397. About 12.8% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 28.0% of those sixty five or over.