Cotton Plant, Arkansas

Cotton Plant, Arkansas
—  City  —
Location in Woodruff County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°0′12″N 91°15′5″W / 35.00333°N 91.25139°W / 35.00333; -91.25139Coordinates: 35°0′12″N 91°15′5″W / 35.00333°N 91.25139°W / 35.00333; -91.25139
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Woodruff
Area
– Total	1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
– Land	1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	194 ft (59 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	960
– Density	960/sq mi (355.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72036
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-15550
GNIS feature ID	0076683

Cotton Plant is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 960.

Geography

Cotton Plant is located at 35°0′12″N 91°15′5″W / 35.00333°N 91.25139°W / 35.00333; -91.25139 (35.003367, -91.251337)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²). 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 960 people, 416 households, and 262 families residing in the city. The population density was 933.0 people per square mile (359.9/km²). There were 470 housing units at an average density of 456.8 per square mile (176.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 23.96% White, 74.06% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 1.46% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 416 households out of which 27.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.7% were married couples living together, 27.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size is 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $13,264, and the median income for a family was $15,625. Males had a median income of $18,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,652. 47.3% of the population and 39.5% of families were below the poverty line. 66.8% of those under the age of 18 and 36.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

In popular culture

Cotton Plant was the birthplace of Sister Rosetta Tharpe (b.1915), who began to perform as a gospel singer in churches in the area from the age of four.

"Other Idiots from Arkansas", a track from Lewis Black's The White Album, includes an alleged news story of two men who got in a truck accident near Cotton Plant when a bullet used in place of an automotive fuse fired off.

References

1. ^ "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. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.