Pocahontas, Arkansas
| Pocahontas | |
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| Nickname : Pokey | |
 The Old Courthouse in Pocahontas |
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| Location in county and Arkansas | |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arkansas |
| County : | Randolph County |
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 16 ′ N , 90 ° 58 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 6,765 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 356.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 19.2 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) of which 19 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 92 m |
| Postal code : | 72455 |
| Area code : | +1 870 |
| FIPS : | 05-56540 |
| GNIS ID : | 0078067 |
| Website : | www.cityofpocahontas.com |
| Mayor : | Debbie Schaechtel |
 County Courthouse in Pocahontas |
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Pocahontas is an American city in the US state of Arkansas and is the capital, thus also the administrative seat, of Randolph County . According to the United States Census Bureau's 2006 extrapolation based on the 2000 census , Pocahontas has 6,765 residents.
geography
Pocahontas has a total area of 19.5 km², including 0.5 km² of water. The city is located on the Black River in northeast Arkansas.
Randolph County borders the state of Missouri .
education
The local school system consists of the following school facilities:
- Alma Spikes Elementary School (Elementary School)
- MD Williams Intermediate School
- Pocahontas Junior High School (Grades 7-9)
- Pocahontas High School (Grades 10-12)
Pocahontas is also home to the Black River Technical College (BRTC). The mascot of the local schools is the "redskin" ("red skin"), this is a racially descriptive term for "Indian".
Population development
| Population development | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1880 | 325 | - | |
| 1890 | 507 | 56% | |
| 1900 | 967 | 90.7% | |
| 1910 | 1547 | 60% | |
| 1920 | 1806 | 16.7% | |
| 1930 | 1896 | 5% | |
| 1940 | 3028 | 59.7% | |
| 1950 | 3840 | 26.8% | |
| 1960 | 3665 | -4.6% | |
| 1970 | 4544 | 24% | |
| 1980 | 5995 | 31.9% | |
| 1990 | 6151 | 2.6% | |
| 2000 | 6518 | 6% | |
| 1880-2000 | |||
Demographics
In 2000, 97.27% of the population are White, 1.1% African American , 0.89% Hispanic, 0.44% Indigenous, 0.08% Asian, and 0.2% other races.
The average age in Pocahontas is 38 years. The age composition at the 2000 census was:
- under 18 - 23.7%
- 18 to 24 - 9.7%
- 25 to 44 - 25.5%
- 45 to 64 - 20.1%
- over 65 - 21%
In 2000, there were 84.6 men for every 100 women and 78.5 men for every 100 women (aged 18 and over).
sons and daughters of the town
- Nell I. Mondy , biochemist and internationally known for her “potato” research
- Billy Lee Riley - rockabilly, blues, folk and country musician
- Slim Rhodes - country and rockabilly musician and presenter
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Retrieved February 13, 2011