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Bluff City, Arkansas

Coordinates: 33°43′30″N 93°07′38″W / 33.72500°N 93.12722°W / 33.72500; -93.12722
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Bluff City, Arkansas
Location of Bluff City in Nevada County, Arkansas.
Location of Bluff City in Nevada County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 33°43′30″N 93°07′38″W / 33.72500°N 93.12722°W / 33.72500; -93.12722
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyNevada
Area
 • Total2.32 sq mi (6.02 km2)
 • Land2.32 sq mi (6.01 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation328 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total118
 • Density50.82/sq mi (19.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71722
Area code870
FIPS code05-07270
GNIS feature ID2405287[2]

Bluff City is an unincorporated town (no elected mayor) in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 158 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1970244
198029219.7%
1990227−22.3%
2000158−30.4%
2010124−21.5%
2020118−4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
2014 Estimate[4]
Bluff City, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[5] Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[7] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 43 37 46 27.22% 29.84% 38.98%
Black or African American alone (NH) 113 85 67 71.52% 68.55% 56.78%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 0 0 1.27% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 2 2 0.00% 1.61% 1.69%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 0 3 0.00% 0.00% 2.54%
Total 158 124 118 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 158 people, 66 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.4 inhabitants per square mile (26.8/km2). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 39.5 per square mile (15.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 27.22% White, 71.52% Black or African American and 1.27% Native American.

There were 66 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 129.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $26,667. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,358. About 19.0% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.4% of those 65 or over.

Infrastructure

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Highways

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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: Bluff City, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Bluff City town, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bluff City town, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bluff City town, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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