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County:

Izard County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5065

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

253,591

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.3

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,381

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,768

45.9%

49.2%

-3.3%

1990:

11,364

5.5%

9.2%

-3.6%

2000:

13,249

16.6%

22.5%

-5.9%

2005:

13,430

1.4%

3.6%

-2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,702

95.9%

0-to-19:

3,032

22.9%

Black:

189

1.4%

20-to-39:

3,089

23.3%

Hispanic:

133

1.0%

40-to-59:

3,480

26.3%

American Indian:

75

0.6%

60-plus:

3,648

27.5%

Other:

150

1.1%

Median Age:

42.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.7%

Median Family Income:

$32,313

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.6%

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