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Central City, Arkansas

Coordinates: 35°19′28″N 94°14′45″W / 35.32444°N 94.24583°W / 35.32444; -94.24583
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Central City, Arkansas
Location of Central City in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Location of Central City in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°19′28″N 94°14′45″W / 35.32444°N 94.24583°W / 35.32444; -94.24583
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountySebastian
Area
 • Total2.28 sq mi (5.92 km2)
 • Land2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total461
 • Density207.28/sq mi (80.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72941
Area code479
FIPS code05-13120
GNIS feature ID2406247[2]

Central City is a city[3] in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 Census, the population of Central City was 502. According to the 2018 US Census Bureau estimates, Central City had a population of 497.[4]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1980339
199041923.6%
200053126.7%
2010502−5.5%
2020461−8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2018 Estimate[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 531 people, 216 households, and 166 families residing in the town. The population density was 94.5/km2 (245/sq mi). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 40.4 units /km2 (105 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 96.23% White, 1.51% Black or African American, 0.94% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 1.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 216 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,173, and the median income for a family was $43,958. Males had a median income of $31,964 versus $20,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,892. About 7.8% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Lavaca School District is an accredited public school district that encompasses 58.77 square miles (152.2 km2) of land[citation needed] including Lavaca and Central City,[8] and provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education to students leading to graduation from Lavaca High School.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Central City, Arkansas
  3. ^ Local.Arkansas.gov - Central City, retrieved September 3, 2012
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sebastian County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.