| Lewisville, Arkansas | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lafayette |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.65 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.18 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.15 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Elevation Ft: | 295 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 915 |
| Population Density Km2: | 164.48 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 425.98 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | −06:00 |
| Coordinates: | 33.3689°N -93.5753°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −05:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 71845 |
| Area Code: | 870 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 05-39640 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2404919 |
Lewisville is a city in Lafayette County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,280 at the 2010 census.[2] It is the county seat of Lafayette County.[3]
Lewisville is located in northern Lafayette County. U.S. Route 82 passes through the south side of the city, leading east to Magnolia and west to Texarkana. Arkansas Highway 29 passes through the center of Lewisville, leading north to Hope and south to Bradley.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lewisville has a total area of 5.7km2, of which 0.09sqkm, or 1.58%, are water.[2]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lewisville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4] The hottest temperature recorded in Lewisville was 112F on August 7 and 18, 2011, while the coldest temperature recorded was -1F on February 16 - 17, 2021.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 306 | 33.44% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 555 | 60.66% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.11% | |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.22% | |
| Other/Mixed | 27 | 2.95% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 2.62% |
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,285 people, 518 households, and 349 families residing in the town. The population density was 583.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 577 housing units at an average density of 262.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 49.34% White, 49.34% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.70% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 2.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 518 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,719, and the median income for a family was $34,712. Males had a median income of $24,408 versus $16,850 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,733. About 17.2% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the Lafayette County School District. On July 1, 2003, the Lewisville district consolidated with the Stamps School District to form the Lafayette County School District.[6]
