- Etowah, Arkansas
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Etowah, Arkansas
settlement_type =Town
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map_caption = Location in Mississippi 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 = Mississippi
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area_total_km2 = 15.3
area_total_sq_mi = 5.9
area_land_km2 = 15.3
area_land_sq_mi = 5.9
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 230
elevation_m = 70
population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 366
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population_density_km2 = 23.9
population_density_sq_mi = 62
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 35 |latm = 43 |lats = 2 |latNS = N
longd = 90 |longm = 13 |longs = 19 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code = 72428
area_code = 870
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 05-22120
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0057729
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website =Etowah is a town in Mississippi County,
Arkansas ,United States . The population was 366 at the 2000 census.Geography
Etowah is located at coor dms|35|43|2|N|90|13|19|W|city (35.717221, -90.221893)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 15.3km² (5.9 mi²), all land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 366 people, 137 households, and 106 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 24.0/km² (62.1/mi²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 10.0/km² (26.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.81% White, 1.37% Black or African American, 1.64% Native American, 0.55% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 137 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,563, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $19,643 versus $17,679 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $8,890. About 13.3% of families and 19.1% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.References
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