Rose Bud, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Rose Bud is a town in White County
, Arkansas
, in the United States
. Tammy Tipton Bomar is the current mayor. As of the 2000 census
, the town population was 429. By area, the town is the second largest municipality in White County, after Searcy
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 15.2 km² (5.9 mi²), of which 15.2 km² (5.9 mi²) is land and 0.17% is water.
of 2000, there were 429 people, 170 households, and 123 families residing in the town. The population density
was 28.2/km² (73.1/mi²). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 12.3/km² (31.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.67% White
, 0.23% Asian
, and 2.10% from two or more races.
There were 170 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,732, and the median income for a family was $37,375. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $27,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,677. About 11.0% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
White County, Arkansas
White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 77,076. The county seat is Searcy. White County is Arkansas's 31st county, formed on October 23, 1835, from portions of Independence, Jackson, and Pulaski counties and named for Hugh Lawson White, a...
, 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...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Tammy Tipton Bomar is the current mayor. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the town population was 429. By area, the town is the second largest municipality in White County, after Searcy
Searcy, Arkansas
Searcy is the largest city and county seat of White County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,663. It is the principal city of the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of White County...
.
Geography
Rose Bud is located at 35.332200°N 92.079205°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 15.2 km² (5.9 mi²), of which 15.2 km² (5.9 mi²) is land and 0.17% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 429 people, 170 households, and 123 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 28.2/km² (73.1/mi²). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 12.3/km² (31.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.67% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% Asian
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 2.10% from two or more races.
There were 170 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,732, and the median income for a family was $37,375. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $27,750 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 $22,677. About 11.0% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.