Strawberry, Arkansas

Strawberry, Arkansas
Town

Location of Strawberry in Lawrence County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°57′52″N 91°18′56″W / 35.96444°N 91.31556°W / 35.96444; -91.31556Coordinates: 35°57′52″N 91°18′56″W / 35.96444°N 91.31556°W / 35.96444; -91.31556
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Lawrence
Area[1]
 • Total 2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2)
 • Land 2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 341 ft (104 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 302
 • Estimate (2017)[2] 290
 • Density 124.57/sq mi (48.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 72469
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-67250
GNIS feature ID 0055268

Strawberry is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 283 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Strawberry is located at 35°57′52″N 91°18′56″W / 35.96444°N 91.31556°W / 35.96444; -91.31556 (35.964401, -91.315678).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²), all land.

List Of Highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1970218—
198028028.4%
1990273−2.5%
20002833.7%
20103026.7%
Est. 2017290[2]−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 283 people, 112 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 48.6/km² (125.9/mi²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 21.8/km² (56.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 112 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,438, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,621. About 16.9% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under the age of 18 and 14.8% of those 65 or over.

Education

Hillcrest School District operates area schools, including Hillcrest Elementary School in Lynn and Hillcrest High School in Strawberry. The River Valley School District formed on July 1, 1992 by the merger of the Poughkeepsie School District and the Strawberry School District. On July 1, 2004, River Valley merged with the Lynn School District to form the Hillcrest School District.[6]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 22, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
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