Morrilton, Arkansas

Morrilton, Arkansas
—  City  —
Historic downtown Morrilton
Location in Conway County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°9′23″N 92°44′31″W / 35.15639°N 92.74194°W / 35.15639; -92.74194Coordinates: 35°9′23″N 92°44′31″W / 35.15639°N 92.74194°W / 35.15639; -92.74194
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Conway
Area
– Total	8.5 sq mi (22.1 km2)
– Land	8.2 sq mi (21.3 km2)
– Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation	384 ft (117 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	6,767
– Density	770.6/sq mi (296.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72110
Area code(s)	501
FIPS code	05-46970
GNIS feature ID	0056839

Morrilton is a city in Conway County, Arkansas, United States, 51 miles (82 km) northwest of Little Rock. The town was home to Harding College, now Harding University of Searcy, Arkansas, for about a decade in the 1920s and 1930s. The population was 6,550 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Conway County.^[1]

Morrilton was the birthplace of former Lieutenant Governor Nathan Green Gordon (1916–2008), a distinguished naval aviator during World War II.

Morrilton is also the birthplace of John Robert Stallings, mathematician known for his work in group theory.

Former Governor Winthrop Rockefeller's WinRock Farms is located near there.

Geography

Morrilton is located at 35°9′23″N 92°44′31″W / 35.15639°N 92.74194°W / 35.15639; -92.74194 (35.156373, -92.741944)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22 km²), of which 8.2 square miles (21 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (3.75%) is water.

Education

Morrilton is home to the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton. The community is served by two secondary schools, the South Conway County School District serves Morrilton as its public school system, where Sacred Heart Catholic School is private.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 6,550 people, 2,645 households, and 1,724 families residing in the city. The population density was 796.7 people per square mile (307.7/km²). There were 2,947 housing units at an average density of 358.4 per square mile (138.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.38% White, 17.47% Black or African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.37% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. 3.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,645 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,007, and the median income for a family was $36,432. Males had a median income of $30,123 versus $19,213 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,957. About 13.4% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ "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. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Community website