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County:

Newton County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5101

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

37.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

197,858

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

439,316

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.47

Ozark NF

197,858

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,844

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,756

32.7%

25.1%

7.6%

1990:

7,666

-1.2%

-5.9%

4.8%

2000:

8,608

12.3%

10.6%

1.7%

2005:

8,452

-1.8%

-2.3%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,333

96.8%

0-to-19:

2,348

27.3%

Black:

12

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,949

22.6%

Hispanic:

93

1.1%

40-to-59:

2,546

29.6%

American Indian:

46

0.5%

60-plus:

1,765

20.5%

Other:

124

1.4%

Median Age:

40.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.8%

Median Family Income:

$30,134

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.7%

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