Moorefield, Arkansas

Moorefield, Arkansas
—  Town  —
Location in Independence County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°46′6″N 91°34′16″W / 35.76833°N 91.57111°W / 35.76833; -91.57111Coordinates: 35°46′6″N 91°34′16″W / 35.76833°N 91.57111°W / 35.76833; -91.57111
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Independence
Area
– Total	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
– Land	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	160
– Density	133.3/sq mi (51.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	05-46730
GNIS feature ID	0052170

Moorefield is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. It was named after Jesse A. Moore who owned the most land in the area of the town at that time. The population was 160 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Moorefield is located at 35°46′6″N 91°34′16″W / 35.76833°N 91.57111°W / 35.76833; -91.57111 (35.768199, -91.571097)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

List Of Highways

• Arkansas Highway 69
• Arkansas Highway 333

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 160 people, 64 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 51.1/km² (132.7/mi²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 21.7/km² (56.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.88% White, 0.62% Native American, and 2.50% from two or more races.

There were 64 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $29,167. Males had a median income of $21,500 versus $19,722 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,248. About 4.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five 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.