Lonsdale, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Lonsdale, Arkansas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Name2:Garland
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.05
Area Total Sq Mi:0.40
Area Land Km2:1.05
Area Land Sq Mi:0.40
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:433
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:103
Population Density Km2:98.52
Population Density Sq Mi:254.95
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:34.545°N -92.8106°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:72087
Area Code:501
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:05-41450
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406042

Lonsdale is a town in Garland County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 103 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Lonsdale is located in eastern Garland County on Highway 171, south of U.S. Route 70. It is east of Hot Springs and west of Benton.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1km2, all land.[2]

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 118 people, 49 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was 287sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 53 housing units at an average density of 128.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.46% White, and 2.54% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 49 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $26,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,572. There were 14.7% of families and 22.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 35.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Benton School District and Fountain Lake School District, which leads to graduation from Benton High School and Fountain Lake High School.

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): Lonsdale town, Arkansas. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 10, 2016.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.