Pineville, Arkansas
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Pineville is a town in Izard County, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 246 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 246 people, 100 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density
was 53.4/km² (138.0/mi²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 23.9/km² (61.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.78% White
and 1.22% Native American
. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 100 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $19,861 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $10,339. About 23.5% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those sixty five or over.
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
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. The population was 246 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Pineville is located at 36°9′21"N 92°6′50"W (36.155781, -92.113759).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²), all land.
List Of Highways
Arkansas Highway 56Arkansas Highway 56Arkansas Highway 56 is an east–west state highway in Sharp and Izard Counties. The route runs from Arkansas Highway 5 in Calico Rock east and south to Poughkeepsie.-Route description:...
Arkansas Highway 177Arkansas Highway 177Arkansas Highway 177 is a north–south state highway that runs in north central Arkansas. The route runs from Herron north over the Norfork Dam, then south to Pineville.-Route description:...
Arkansas Highway 223Arkansas Highway 223Arkansas Highway 223 is a state highway that runs in Fulton and Izard Counties.-Route description:AR 223 begins in Calico Rock and runs north to meet AR 177 in Pineville. The route continues north to meet US 62/US 412 in Viola in Fulton County, after which it continues north to the Missouri state...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 246 people, 100 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 53.4/km² (138.0/mi²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 23.9/km² (61.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.78% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
and 1.22% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 100 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% 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, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $19,861 versus $15,000 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 $10,339. About 23.5% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those sixty five or over.