- Wabbaseka, Arkansas
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wabbaseka, Arkansas
settlement_type =City
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map_caption = Location in Jefferson County and the state ofArkansas
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_name1 =Arkansas
subdivision_name2 = Jefferson
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area_total_km2 = 1
area_total_sq_mi = 0.4
area_land_km2 = 1
area_land_sq_mi = 0.4
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 203
elevation_m = 62
population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 323
population_metro =
population_density_km2 = 323
population_density_sq_mi = 807.5
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 34 |latm = 21 |lats = 36 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 47 |longs = 39 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code = 72175
area_code = 870
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 05-72230
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0078663
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website =Wabbaseka is a city in Jefferson County,
Arkansas ,United States . It's population was 323 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in thePine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area .Geography
Wabbaseka is located at coor dms|34|21|36|N|91|47|39|W|city (34.359964, -91.794090)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.4square mile s (1.0km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 323 people, 132 households, and 83 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 873.3 people per square mile (337.1/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 405.5/sq mi (156.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 15.17% White, 84.21% Black or African American, and 0.62% from two or more races.There were 132 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $14,792, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $28,750 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $10,902. About 28.1% of families and 30.7% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 44.8% of those under age 18 and 31.1% of those age 65 or over.Notable person born here
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Eldridge Cleaver - Who was a civil rights activist, Black Panther, Mormon, and rapist at different points in his life.References
External links
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