Winthrop, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Winthrop is a city in Little River County
, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. The city was also home of Winthrop Rockefeller
's election campaigns.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 186 people, 71 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density
was 173.5 people per square mile (67.1/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 77.4/sq mi (30.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.86% White
, 2.69% Black
or African American
, 2.69% Native American
, 0.54% from other races
, and 3.23% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 71 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples
living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,313, and the median income for a family was $31,094. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,474. About 14.3% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those sixty five or over.
Three famous people born in Winthrop Arkansas were some of the first women in history to play barnstorming women's basketball, Leeona Evans, Florence Holder, Francis Holder birthplace Winthrop Arkansas played on Dempsey Hovlands World Famous Texas Cowgirls in the nineteen fifties. The female basketball team called the Texas Cowgirls played against men winning 80% of their games. This team existed from 1949-1977 pre WNBA. The Texas Cowgirls tours included opening for the Harlem Globetrotters
, the Syracuse Nationals, Minnesota Lakers, Boston Celtics
, Philadelphia Warriors.
A motion picture about the team is in preproduction.
Little River County, Arkansas
Little River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 13,171. The county seat is Ashdown. Little River County is Arkansas's 59th county, formed from Sevier County on March 5, 1867, and named for the Little River...
, 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 186 at the 2000 census. The city was also home of Winthrop Rockefeller
Winthrop Rockefeller
Winthrop Rockefeller was a politician and philanthropist who served as the first Republican Governor of Arkansas since Reconstruction. He was a third-generation member of the Rockefeller family.-Early life:...
's election campaigns.
Geography
Winthrop is located at 33°49′51"N 94°21′16"W (33.830750, -94.354330).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 186 people, 71 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 173.5 people per square mile (67.1/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 77.4/sq mi (30.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.86% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.69% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.69% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.23% from two or more races. 2.15% 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)
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of any race.
There were 71 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% 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, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,313, and the median income for a family was $31,094. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $13,474. About 14.3% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those sixty five or over.
Three famous people born in Winthrop Arkansas were some of the first women in history to play barnstorming women's basketball, Leeona Evans, Florence Holder, Francis Holder birthplace Winthrop Arkansas played on Dempsey Hovlands World Famous Texas Cowgirls in the nineteen fifties. The female basketball team called the Texas Cowgirls played against men winning 80% of their games. This team existed from 1949-1977 pre WNBA. The Texas Cowgirls tours included opening for the Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...
, the Syracuse Nationals, Minnesota Lakers, Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
, Philadelphia Warriors.
A motion picture about the team is in preproduction.