Crawfordsville, Arkansas

Crawfordsville, Arkansas
—  Town  —
Location in Crittenden County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°13′33″N 90°19′35″W / 35.22583°N 90.32639°W / 35.22583; -90.32639Coordinates: 35°13′33″N 90°19′35″W / 35.22583°N 90.32639°W / 35.22583; -90.32639
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Crittenden
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	220 ft (67 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	514
– Density	1,285/sq mi (467.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72327
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-15940
GNIS feature ID	0057604

Crawfordsville, historically Crawfordville, is a town in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 514 at the 2000 census.

Late R&B singer Johnnie Taylor was born in Crawfordsville.

Geography

Crawfordsville is located at 35°13′33″N 90°19′35″W / 35.22583°N 90.32639°W / 35.22583; -90.32639 (35.225741, -90.326318)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 514 people, 202 households, and 142 families residing in the town. The population density was 451.0/km² (1,167.1/mi²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 194.8/km² (504.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 49.81% White, 49.42% Black or African American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 202 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,518, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,205 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,176. About 19.4% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Crittenden County Open Portal Website