- De Valls Bluff, Arkansas
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De Valls Bluff, Arkansas — Town — Location in Prairie County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°47′5″N 91°27′37″W / 34.78472°N 91.46028°WCoordinates: 34°47′5″N 91°27′37″W / 34.78472°N 91.46028°W Country United States State Arkansas County Prairie Area – Total 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) – Land 1 sq mi (2.7 km2) – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) Elevation 190 ft (58 m) Population (2000) – Total 783 – Density 711.8/sq mi (270/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 72041 Area code(s) 870 FIPS code 05-18640 GNIS feature ID 0076762 De Valls Bluff is a town in and the county seat of the southern district of Prairie County, Arkansas, United States.[1] The population was 783 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
De Valls Bluff is located at 34°47′5″N 91°27′37″W / 34.78472°N 91.46028°W (34.784760, -91.460346)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²), of which 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) (6.42%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 783 people, 334 households, and 218 families residing in the town. The population density was 293.5/km² (762.8/mi²). There were 389 housing units at an average density of 145.8/km² (379.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.82% White, 31.80% Black or African American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 334 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,534, and the median income for a family was $32,708. Males had a median income of $28,088 versus $16,771 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,582. About 18.4% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.
An unknown but minuscule number of Cherokee Indians live in the town and surrounding area of Prairie County. There was the Western band of Cherokee settled down in the early 19th century.
Notable Citizens
Arbee Stidham (1917-1988), blues musician and vocalist, was born in De Valls Bluff. He had a #1 R&B hit in 1948 with "My Heart Belongs to You."
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 Prairie County, Arkansas Cities 
Towns De Valls Bluff | Fredonia (Biscoe) | Ulm
Unincorporated
communitiesHickory Plains | Tollville
Categories:- Populated places in Prairie County, Arkansas
- Towns in Arkansas
- County seats in Arkansas
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