Charleston, Arkansas
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Charleston is a city in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,965 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Charleston is located at (35.298509, -94.040716)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²). 10.9 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.87%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,965 people, 1,201 households, and 815 families residing in the city. The population density was 272.6/km² (706.4/mi²). There were 1,315 housing units at an average density of 120.9/km² (313.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.58% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.48% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. 2.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,201 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,824, and the median income for a family was $39,598. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $18,512 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,912. About 8.6% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Noted people
- Dale Bumpers-Former US Senator.
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