Haskell, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Haskell, Arkansas
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Name2:Saline
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.73
Area Total Sq Mi:4.91
Area Land Km2:12.67
Area Land Sq Mi:4.89
Area Water Km2:0.06
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Elevation Ft:312
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3956
Population Density Km2:312.15
Population Density Sq Mi:808.50
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:34.5094°N -92.6306°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:72015
Area Code:501
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:05-30640
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2403815

Haskell is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,990 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock - North Little Rock - Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6sqmi, of which 4.6sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.43%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

Race!scope="col"
NumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)3,23081.65%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1724.35%
Native American270.68%
Asian150.38%
Pacific Islander50.13%
Other/Mixed1594.02%
Hispanic or Latino3488.8%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,956 people, 1,197 households, and 931 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,645 people, 724 households, and 563 families residing in the city. The population density was 572.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 762 housing units at an average density of 164.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 89.07% White, 8.77% Black or African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 1.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 724 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,583, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $28,547 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,692. About 12.7% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Harmony Grove School District,[3] which operates Harmony Grove High School.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Saline County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 24, 2018.