Springtown, Arkansas

Springtown, Arkansas
—  Town  —
Location in Benton County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Benton
Area
 • Total 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Land 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,204 ft (367 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 114
 • Density 228/sq mi (81.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 72734
Area code(s) 479
FIPS code 05-66200
GNIS feature ID 0078441

Springtown is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 114 at the 2000 census. It is part of the FayettevilleSpringdaleRogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Springtown is located at (36.260908, -94.422370)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 114 people, 41 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was 81.5/km² (212.6/mi²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 33.6/km² (87.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.09% White, 6.14% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 3.51% from other races, and 4.39% from two or more races. 8.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 41 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 15.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,497. There were 13.0% of families and 10.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.