McCaskill, Arkansas

McCaskill, Arkansas
Town
Location in Hempstead County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 33°55′3″N 93°38′33″W / 33.91750°N 93.64250°WCoordinates: 33°55′3″N 93°38′33″W / 33.91750°N 93.64250°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Hempstead
Area
• Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km^2)
• Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	446 ft (136 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	96
• Density	137.1/sq mi (50.5/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	71847
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-42410
GNIS feature ID	0051787

McCaskill is a town^[1] in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 96 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

McCaskill is located at 33°55′03″N 93°38′33″W / 33.917586°N 93.642547°W.^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	170		—
1940	236		38.8%
1950	122		−48.3%
1960	62		−49.2%
1970	58		−6.5%
1980	87		50.0%
1990	75		−13.8%
2000	84		12.0%
2010	96		14.3%
Est. 2015	94	[3]	−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 84 people, 28 households, and 22 families residing in the city. The population density was 113.3 people per square mile (43.8/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 45.9/sq mi (17.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.81% White, 15.48% Black or African American, 2.38% Native American, 7.14% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 15.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 28 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the city the population was spread out with 36.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,826. There were 33.3% of families and 37.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 52.5% of under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.

References

1. Local.Arkansas.gov - McCaskill, retrieved September 3, 2012
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.