Portland, Arkansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Portland, Arkansas
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in Ashley 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 = Ashley
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area_total_km2 = 2.8
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_km2 = 2.8
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 125
elevation_m = 38
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 552
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population_density_km2 = 197.1
population_density_sq_mi = 501.8
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 33 |latm = 14 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 30 |longs = 42 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 71663
area_code = 870
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 05-56750
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blank1_info = 0058412
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Portland is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 552 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Portland is located at coor dms|33|14|12|N|91|30|42|W|city (33.236791, -91.511539)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Portland is located on north-south US Route 165 at the junction with State Highway 278.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 552 people, 213 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density was 511.1 people per square mile (197.3/km²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 228.7/sq mi (88.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.62% White, 42.93% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.91% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 2.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 213 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,036, and the median income for a family was $32,375. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,446 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,094. About 14.5% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

*Lloyd Moseby, born in Portland, major league baseball playercite book |editor=Reichler, Joseph L.| title=The Baseball Encyclopedia |origyear=1969 |edition= 4th edition |year= 1979|publisher= Macmillan Publishing |location= New York|language= |id= ISBN 0-02-578970-8 ]

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