Black Rock, Arkansas

Black Rock, Arkansas
Town
Location in Lawrence County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°6′28″N 91°5′56″W / 36.10778°N 91.09889°WCoordinates: 36°6′28″N 91°5′56″W / 36.10778°N 91.09889°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Lawrence
Area
• Total	3.5 sq mi (8.9 km^2)
• Land	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km^2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km^2)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	717
• Density	204.9/sq mi (80.6/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72415
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-06700
GNIS feature ID	0076368

Black Rock is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States, along the Black River. The population was 717 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Black Rock is located at 36°6′28″N 91°5′56″W / 36.10778°N 91.09889°W (36.107794, -91.098913).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) of it (4.37%) is water.

List Of Highways

• US 63
• U.S. 412
• Highway 25
• Highway 117
• Highway 361

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	761		—
1900	1,400		84.0%
1910	1,078		−23.0%
1920	835		−22.5%
1930	751		−10.1%
1940	769		2.4%
1950	662		−13.9%
1960	554		−16.3%
1970	498		−10.1%
1980	848		70.3%
1990	736		−13.2%
2000	717		−2.6%
2010	662		−7.7%
Est. 2015	625	[2]	−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3] 2014 Estimate[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 717 people, 284 households, and 199 families residing in the city. The population density was 218.6 people per square mile (84.4/km²). There were 334 housing units at an average density of 101.8 per square mile (39.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.02% White, 0.14% Native American, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 284 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,407, and the median income for a family was $26,917. Males had a median income of $23,646 versus $16,806 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,731. About 19.1% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education is provided for elementary and secondary school students from the Lawrence County School District, which includes Black Rock Elementary School and Black Rock High School.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.