Black Springs, Arkansas
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Black Springs is a town in Montgomery County
, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 114 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 114 people, 46 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density
was 102.4/km² (262.8/mi²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 46.7/km² (119.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.37% White
, and 2.63% from two or more races.
There were 46 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $25,250. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,312. There were 16.1% of families and 23.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 34.8% of under eighteens and 10.3% of those over 64.
Montgomery County, Arkansas
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 9,487. The county seat is Mount Ida. Montgomery County is Arkansas's 45th county, formed on December 9, 1842, and named after Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 114 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Black Springs is located at 34°27′42"N 93°42′49"W (34.461611, -93.713732).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 114 people, 46 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 102.4/km² (262.8/mi²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 46.7/km² (119.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.37% White
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.63% from two or more races.
There were 46 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $25,250. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $12,312. There were 16.1% of families and 23.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 34.8% of under eighteens and 10.3% of those over 64.