Griffithville, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Griffithville, Arkansas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Name2:White
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.42
Area Total Sq Mi:0.55
Area Land Km2:1.42
Area Land Sq Mi:0.55
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:213
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:155
Population Density Km2:109.21
Population Density Sq Mi:282.85
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:35.1244°N -91.6456°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:72060
Area Code:501
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:05-28990
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406619

Griffithville is a town in White County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1km2, all land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 262 people, 105 households, and 76 families residing in the town. The population density was 259.4/km2. There were 119 housing units at an average density of 117.8/km2. The racial makeup of the town was 97.71% White, 1.91% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 5.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 105 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,082. About 11.6% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.7% of those sixty-five or over.

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided from the Riverview School District, which leads to graduation from Riverview High School. Riverview district is the result of a consolidation, effective July 1, 1991, of the Judsonia, Kensett, and Griffithville school districts.[3]

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 .
  3. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.