- Melbourne, Arkansas
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For other uses, see Melbourne (disambiguation).
Melbourne, Arkansas — City — Location in Izard County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°3′35″N 91°53′40″W / 36.05972°N 91.89444°WCoordinates: 36°3′35″N 91°53′40″W / 36.05972°N 91.89444°W Country United States State Arkansas County Izard Area – Total 6.2 sq mi (16.2 km2) – Land 6.2 sq mi (16.2 km2) – Water 0 sq mi (0 km2) Elevation 610 ft (186 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,673 – Density 269.8/sq mi (103.3/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 72556 Area code(s) 870 FIPS code 05-45080 GNIS feature ID 0077643 Website http://www.melbournear.com Melbourne is a city in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,673 at the 2000 census. The town is the county seat of Izard County[1], and home to the main campus of Ozarka College.
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Geography
Melbourne is located at 36°03′35″N 91°53′40″W / 36.059764°N 91.894396°W.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16 km2), all of it land.
List Of Highways
Arkansas Highway 9
Arkansas Highway 69
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,673 people, 736 households, and 448 families residing in the city. The population density was 268.0 people per square mile (103.5/km²). There were 838 housing units at an average density of 134.2 per square mile (51.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% White, 0.36% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
There were 736 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,757, and the median income for a family was $31,900. Males had a median income of $23,529 versus $18,264 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,110. About 14.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 21.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people born here
- Glen D. Johnson - Deceased Oklahoman member of the United States House of Representatives.
- Mark Martin - Sprint Cup driver in NASCAR.
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Municipalities and communities of Izard County, Arkansas County seat: MelbourneCities Calico Rock | Horseshoe Bend‡ | Melbourne | Oxford
Towns Franklin | Guion | Mount Pleasant | Pineville
Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Izard County, Arkansas
- Cities in Arkansas
- County seats in Arkansas
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