Barling, Arkansas
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Location in county and Arkansas
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Basic data | |
Foundation : | 1956 |
State : | United States |
State : | Arkansas |
County : | Sebastian County |
Coordinates : | 35 ° 19 ′ N , 94 ° 18 ′ W |
Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
Residents : | 4,176 (as of: 2000) |
Population density : | 73.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
Area : | 57.1 km 2 (approx. 22 mi 2 ) of which 56.8 km 2 (approx. 22 mi 2 ) is land |
Height : | 148 m |
Postal code : | 72923 |
Area code : | +1 479 |
FIPS : | 05-03640 |
GNIS ID : | 0057330 |
Barling is a city in Sebastian County in the US -amerikanischen State Arkansas . In 2000 the place had 4176 inhabitants. The place belongs to the metropolitan area of Fort Smith.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 57.2 km², of which 56.8 km² is land and 0.3 km² (= 0.59%) is water.
Population development
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1960 | 770 | - | |
1970 | 1739 | 125.8% | |
1980 | 3761 | 116.3% | |
1990 | 4078 | 8.4% | |
2000 | 4176 | 2.4% | |
1960-2000 |
Demographic data
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Barling lived in 4176 people. The population density was 73.5 people per km ². There were 1697 housing units at an average of 29.9 per km ². The population consisted of 87.05% of White , 1.39% Black or African American , 1.87% Native American , 5.10% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 2.04% said other races to belong and 2.54% named two or more races. 3.98% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Barling were distributed to 1,599 households out of which 35.2% had children under 18 years of age. 53.3% of households were married, 12.6% had a female head of the household without a husband and 29.8% were not families. 26.5% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 10.3% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07.
The urban population was divided into 26.5% minors, 8.7% 18–24 year olds, 30.3% 25–44 year olds, 21.8% 45–64 year olds and 12.7% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 women there were 86.9 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 85.9 men.
The median household income in Barling was 37,605 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 41,421 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 28,218, compared with $ 22,936 for women. The per capita income in Barling was $ 16,485. 11.9% of the population and 10.0% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 15.8% of minors and 14.3% of those aged 65 and over.
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Retrieved February 13, 2011
Web links
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Barling (Sebastian County) (English)