| St. Joe, Arkansas | |
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| — Town — | |
| Location in Searcy County and the state of Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Searcy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 85 |
| • Density | 106.3/sq mi (42.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 05-62030 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0078237 |
St. Joe is a town in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 85 at the 2000 census.
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St. Joe is located at (36.028892, -92.812324)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
The town was originally incorporated in 1904 due to the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad passing through the area. Its size at the time was 0.75 mile by one mile long. The railroad depot remains standing to this day.
Locals called the town "Old Town." There was a town square, courthouse, blacksmith shop, mills, and other businesses. The town was close to lead mines and mining played a big part in the town's early history.
What was referred to as the "New Town" was located a bit north of the railroad and anchored by a general store.
In time, the town dropped its incorporation. In the late 1990s, there was renewed interest in having an incorporated town. People wanted to have a local government again in order to have local direction of what happened in their lives. Because of a state law requiring a minimum of 175 registered voters in order to incorporate, a new incorporation could not be done. Instead, the charter for what was called the "Old Town" was reactivated.
Since the modern incorporation (or reactivation), people on the edge of the town have asked to be included. The town has grown by over 100 acres.[2]
In early 2011, the town received a grant of just over $10,000 by the Arkansas Rural Community Grant Program. The grant requires that the amount be matched locally. Volunteer hours can contribute to the match. One of the plans for the money is to refurbish the historic Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad depot in St. Joe.[3]
St. Joe is in the Ozark Mountain School District[4], with a K-12 campus in the town.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 85 people, 41 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was 111.8 inhabitants per square mile (43.2/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 65.7 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.94% White, 4.71% Native American, and 2.35% from two or more races.
There were 41 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,000, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,238. There were no families and 4.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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