Soon Knob
| Soon Knob | |
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 Location in county and Arkansas
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1881 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arkansas |
| County : | White County |
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 19 ′ N , 91 ° 34 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 3,210 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 276.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 11.8 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 11.6 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 68 m |
| Postal code : | 72010 |
| Area code : | +1 501 |
| FIPS : | 05-03280 |
| GNIS ID : | 0076228 |
Bald Knob is a place in White County in the US state of Arkansas with 3,210 inhabitants (as of 2000). The place is known as one of the leading strawberry producers in the state.
geography
Soon Knobs geographical coordinates are 35 ° 19 ′ N , 91 ° 34 ′ W (35.311535, 91.569951). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 11.8 km², of which 11.6 km² is land and 0.2 km² (= 1.32%) is water.
Bald Knob is located directly on US Highways 67 and 167 and is connected to the capital Little Rock via these .
Demographics
| Population development | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1900 | 707 | - | |
| 1910 | 617 | -12.7% | |
| 1920 | 958 | 55.3% | |
| 1930 | 1273 | 32.9% | |
| 1940 | 1445 | 13.5% | |
| 1950 | 2022 | 39.9% | |
| 1960 | 1705 | -15.7% | |
| 1970 | 2094 | 22.8% | |
| 1980 | 2756 | 31.6% | |
| 1990 | 2653 | -3.7% | |
| 2000 | 3210 | 21% | |
| 1900-2000 | |||
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Bald Knob inhabited 3210 people. The population density was 276.0 people per km ². There were 1395 housing units at an average of 120.0 per km ². The population consisted of 89.91% of White , 6.07% Black or African American , 0.62% Native American , 0.59% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.21% said other races to belong and 1.56% named two or more races. 3.18% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Bald Knobs distributed to 1257 households, of which 33.3% were living in children under the age of 18. 51.9% of households were married, 13.5% had a female head of the household without a husband and 30.1% were not families. 26.7% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 15.1% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.
The urban population was divided into 27.2% minors, 10.3% 18–24 year olds, 27.8% 25–44 year olds, 20.5% 45–64 year olds and 14.2% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 women there were 92.0 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 87.9 men.
The median household income in Bald Knob was 26,970 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 36,500 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 27,978 compared to $ 19,000 for women. The per capita income in Bald Knob was $ 13,218. 16.5% of the population and 10.4% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 22.7% of minors and 20.0% of those aged 65 and over.
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Retrieved February 13, 2011