Elm Springs, Arkansas

Elm Springs, Arkansas
—  City  —
Location in Washington County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Arkansas
Counties Washington, Benton
Government
 • Mayor Ben Wall
Area
 • Total 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2)
 • Land 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,184 ft (361 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,535
 • Density 274.7/sq mi (106.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 72728
Area code(s) 479
FIPS code 05-21430
GNIS feature ID 0076873
Website www.elmsprings.net / www.elmspringspolice.com

Elm Springs is a city in Benton and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 1,044 at the 2000 census. It is part of the FayettevilleSpringdaleRogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

Elm Springs is located at (36.207590, -94.221515)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 1,535 people, 527 households, and 439 families residing in the city. The population density was 276.9 people per square mile (106.9/km²). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 108.7/sq mi (42.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.4% White, 1.2% Black or African American, 1.4% Native American, 2.9% Asian, .2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 8.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 527 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males.

In 2000, The median income for a household in the city was $40,703, and the median income for a family was $45,536. Males had a median income of $30,550 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,551. About 8.6% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Churches

Elm Springs Assembly of God, Elm Springs United Methodist Church, Faith Regular Baptist Church

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