Emerson, Arkansas
| Emerson, Arkansas | |
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| Town | |
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| Coordinates: 33°5′49″N 93°11′40″W / 33.09694°N 93.19444°WCoordinates: 33°5′49″N 93°11′40″W / 33.09694°N 93.19444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Columbia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 359 |
| • Density | 359/sq mi (138.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 71740 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-21580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0048887 |
Emerson is a town in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 359 at the 2000 census. Emerson derives its name from Reuben Logan Emerson, an early settler of Columbia County, who was a teacher, merchant, banker, owner of the newspaper The Columbia Banner, and state representative. In 1905, he also founded the city which today bears his name. Emerson celebrated its 100th birthday February 8, 2005.
Major industries in the area are timber, bromine and bromine-based products, and oil.
And each year since 1990, on the last Saturday of June, Emerson hosts the PurpleHull Pea Festival & World Championship Rotary Tiller Race. Beginning in 2002, the festival became a two-day event, starting on Friday.
On March 1, 2013, local entrepreneur Jessica Haynes was featured on the ABC show Shark Tank. Her product is JesKa Shoes which are women's shoes with interchangeable heels and accessories. She developed the shoes while attending Southern Arkansas University in nearby Magnolia, Arkansas. On the show, Jessica struck a deal with "shark" Daymond John, the founder and CEO of the clothing brand FUBU. Some scenes of the show featured Jessica and her family in Emerson.
Geography
Emerson is located at 33°5′49″N 93°11′40″W / 33.09694°N 93.19444°W (33.096914, -93.194312)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 359 people, 138 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density was 140.0/km² (361.0/mi²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 64.4/km² (165.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.07% White, 35.10% Black or African American, 0.28% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 138 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,969, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $32,333 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,988. About 17.7% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.9% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is primarily provided by the Emerson–Taylor School District, which includes Emerson Elementary School and Emerson High School. The Emerson Pirates have won five state basketball championships and 25 state track and field titles.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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