| Stephens, Arkansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Ouachita |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²) |
| - Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,152 |
| - Density | 426.7/sq mi (162.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 71764 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-66860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0055203 |
Stephens is a city in Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,152 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Stephens is located at (33.415025, -93.068311)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.73%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,152 people, 448 households, and 317 families residing in the city. The population density was 421.8 people per square mile (162.9/km²). There were 509 housing units at an average density of 186.4/sq mi (72.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.04% White, 45.83% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 448 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.14. In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 79.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,045, and the median income for a family was $30,903. Males had a median income of $25,568 versus $20,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,608. About 30.4% of families and 32.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.7% of those under age 18 and 28.8% of those age 65 or over.
Notable People
- Joe Perry, NFL Hall of Fame running back
- Barbara Hendricks, world famous opera and lieder singer, soprano
External links
- Stephens, Arkansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
