Blevins, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Blevins, Arkansas
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Name2:Hempstead
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.58
Area Total Sq Mi:0.99
Area Land Km2:2.58
Area Land Sq Mi:0.99
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:417
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:288
Population Density Km2:111.84
Population Density Sq Mi:289.74
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:33.8742°N -93.5778°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:71825
Area Code:870
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:05-07030
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2403878

Blevins is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 315 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 365 in 2000. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Blevins is located in northeastern Hempstead County. U.S. Route 371 passes through the city as Center Street, leading southeast to Prescott and northwest to Nashville. Arkansas Highway 29 is Main Street in Blevins, crossing US 371 in the center of town and leading northeast to Antoine and south to Hope, the Hempstead County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Blevins has a total area of 2.6km2, all land.[2]

Demographics

At the 2000 census,[3] there were 365 people, 131 households and 102 families residing in the city. The population density was 365.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 152 housing units at an average density of 152.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 73.15% White, 14.25% Black or African American, 2.47% Native American, 7.67% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. 18.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 131 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.21.

28.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median household income was $31,875 and the median family income was $38,750. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,720. About 19.6% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is available from the Blevins School District, which leads to graduation from Blevins High School.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blevins city, Arkansas. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. April 18, 2017.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .