- Marshall, Arkansas
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Marshall, Arkansas — City — Location in Searcy County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°54′36″N 92°38′11″W / 35.91°N 92.63639°WCoordinates: 35°54′36″N 92°38′11″W / 35.91°N 92.63639°W Country United States State Arkansas County Searcy Area – Total 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) – Land 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) – Water 0 sq mi (0 km2) Elevation 1,040 ft (317 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,313 – Density 505/sq mi (196/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 72650 Area code(s) 870 FIPS code 05-44300 GNIS feature ID 0077601 Marshall is a city in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,313 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Searcy County[1]. Marshall was incorporated in 1884.
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Geography
Marshall is located at 35°54′36″N 92°38′11″W / 35.909950°N 92.636370°W.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land.
Major Highways
U.S. Highway 65
Arkansas Highway 27
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,313 people, 594 households, and 355 families residing in the city. The population density was 506.1 people per square mile (195.7/km²). There were 712 housing units at an average density of 274.4 per square mile (106.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.32% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 1.30% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 594 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 29.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,846, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $22,857 versus $14,107 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,772. About 20.0% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.4% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those age 65 or over.
History
The community was named for John Marshall, chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Although Marshall was mostly destroyed during the civil war, it grew during the nineteenth century. The Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad sped the growth of the town during the early twentieth century. However, the post-World War 1 slump hit the area economies hard, causing an effect well known to other parts of the country as well.
Notable residents
- Elton Britt - Western music yodeler.
- Jimmy Driftwood - Graduated from Marshall High School in 1928 and was living in the area when he wrote his most famous song, "Battle of New Orleans" in 1957
- Donald R. Horton - Chairman of Real Estate and Home Building Company, D.R. D.R. Horton, Inc]. Was a Marshall resident and a graduate of Marshall High School.
- Jim L. Smithson - Republican state legislator from 1974-1984. A pharmacist, he worked to obtain generic drugs as a substitute for prescription medications when feasible.
School District
Marshall is in the Searcy County School District.[4]
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.
- ^ US Census Bureau. School District Reference Map (2010 Census) Searcy County, AR (Map). http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05129_searcy/DC10SD_C05129_001.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
External links
- Marshall (Searcy County). Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.
- Map of Marshall (US Census Bureau)
- Map of Searcy County (US Census Bureau)
- Marshall entry in Encyclopedia of Arkansas
- Searcy County School District
- Searcy County Historical Society
Municipalities and communities of Searcy County, Arkansas County seat: MarshallCities Leslie | Marshall
Towns Unincorporated
communitiesCozahome | Harriet | Snowball | Witts Springs
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Searcy County, Arkansas
- Cities in Arkansas
- County seats in Arkansas
- Populated places established in 1884
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