White Hall, Arkansas

White Hall, Arkansas
City
City of White Hall
White Hall Veterans Monument

Location of White Hall in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
White Hall
Location of White Hall in the US
Coordinates: 34°16′26.4″N 92°05′27.5″W / 34.274000°N 92.090972°W / 34.274000; -92.090972Coordinates: 34°16′26.4″N 92°05′27.5″W / 34.274000°N 92.090972°W / 34.274000; -92.090972
Country  United States
State  Arkansas
County Jefferson
Township Washington
Incorporated October 29, 1964 (1964-10-29)
Government[1]
 • Mayor Noel Foster (I)
 • Council
Area[2]
 • City 7.06 sq mi (18.28 km2)
 • Land 6.97 sq mi (18.06 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Population (2010)
 • City 5,526
 • Estimate (2017)[3] 5,054
 • Density 724.69/sq mi (279.80/km2)
 • Metro 100,258
Time zone UTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP code 71612, 71602
Area code 870
FIPS code 05-75170
GNIS feature ID 58868
Major airport LIT
Website whitehallar.org
[4][5]

White Hall is a city in Washington Township, Jefferson County, Arkansas, with a population of 5,526 in the 2010 census. It is included in the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and the greater Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area. The city is home to the Pine Bluff Arsenal.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19701,300—
19802,21470.3%
19903,84973.8%
20004,73222.9%
20105,52616.8%
Est. 20175,054[3]−8.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 4,732 people, 1,780 households, and 1,418 families residing in the city. The population density was 692.1 people per square mile (267.1/km²). There were 1,925 housing units at an average density of 281.6 per square mile (108.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.54% White, 4.65% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,780 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city, the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,045, and the median income for a family was $56,997. Males had a median income of $38,286 versus $26,827 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,524. About 5.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

White Hall has the second highest median household income in Arkansas (after Maumelle).[8]

Education

Almost all of White Hall is served by the White Hall School District. White Hall High School is the zoned high school of the district. A small portion in the far west is in the Dollarway School District, with Dollarway High School being the zoned high school.[9]

The Pine Bluff-Jefferson County Library System operates the White Hall Dr. Cora Economos Library, which is in proximity to the White Hall City Park. Its namesake is the former director of libraries of the library system. It received its current name on November 18, 1999.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ City Leaders at the official site of the City of White Hall
  2. ↑ "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 22, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ White Hall (Jefferson County) at Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010". Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Jefferson County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.
  10. ↑ "White Hall Public Library." Pine Bluff-Jefferson County Library System. Retrieved on August 2, 2017.

Further reading

  • Leslie, James W. (1981). Pine Bluff and Jefferson County: A Pictorial History. Norfolk, Va.: Donning Co. ISBN 978-0898651485.
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