London, Arkansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = London, Arkansas
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in Pope County and the state of Arkansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Arkansas
subdivision_name2 = Pope
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area_total_km2 = 6.3
area_total_sq_mi = 2.4
area_land_km2 = 6.2
area_land_sq_mi = 2.4
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 381
elevation_m = 116
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 925
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population_density_km2 = 146.8
population_density_sq_mi = 385.4
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 35 |latm = 19 |lats = 33 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 14 |longs = 12 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 72847
area_code = 479
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 05-41270
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London is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 925 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

London is located at coor dms|35|19|33|N|93|14|12|W|city (35.325802, -93.236557)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.64%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 925 people, 359 households, and 268 families residing in the city. The population density was 385.5 people per square mile (148.8/km²). There were 413 housing units at an average density of 172.1/sq mi (66.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 1.41% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 1.41% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 359 households out of which 10.0% had children under the age of 1 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,804, and the median income for a family was $36,172. Males had a median income of $28,036 versus $17,391 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,815. About 8.0% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable native

*Brooks Hays - A deceased member of the United States House of Representatives and briefly president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

References

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