Felsenthal, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Felsenthal, Arkansas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Coordinates:33.0589°N -92.1533°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Union
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.30
Area Total Sq Mi:1.66
Area Land Km2:3.82
Area Land Sq Mi:1.48
Area Water Km2:0.48
Area Water Sq Mi:0.18
Elevation Ft:82
Population Total:85
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:22.24
Population Density Sq Mi:57.59
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:05-23320
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406496

Felsenthal is a town in Union County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 152 at the 2000 census and 150 at the 2010 census. It lays adjacent to the Ouachita River in the southeastern corner of Union County.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.4km2, of which 3.8km2 is land and 0.6km2 (13.10%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 152 people, 70 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was 40.2/km2. There were 256 housing units at an average density of 67.7/km2. The racial makeup of the town was 79.61% White, 16.45% Black or African American, 2.63% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. 3.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 70 households, out of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 37.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,000, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $45,833 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,975. About 2.4% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under the age of 18 and 21.2% of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .