Garfield, Arkansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Garfield, Arkansas
settlement_type = Town


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map_caption = Location in Benton 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 = Benton
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area_total_km2 = 9.5
area_total_sq_mi = 3.7
area_land_km2 = 9.5
area_land_sq_mi = 3.7
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 1490
elevation_m = 454
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 490
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population_density_km2 = 51.6
population_density_sq_mi = 132.4
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 36 |latm = 27 |lats = 1 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 58 |longs = 25 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 72732
area_code = 479
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 05-25750
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0076997
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Garfield is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 490 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Garfield is located at coor dms|36|27|1|N|93|58|25|W|city (36.450152, -93.973519)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 490 people, 177 households, and 136 families residing in the town. The population density was 133.5 people per square mile (51.6/km²). There were 198 housing units at an average density of 54.0/sq mi (20.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.35% White, 1.43% Native American, 0.61% Asian, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 177 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $27,031 versus $22,404 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,159. About 9.8% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

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