Moorefield, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Moorefield, Arkansas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Name2:Independence
Area Total Km2:2.93
Area Total Sq Mi:1.13
Area Land Km2:2.93
Area Land Sq Mi:1.13
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:322
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:126
Population Density Km2:43.01
Population Density Sq Mi:111.41
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:35.7672°N -91.5708°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:05-46730
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406186
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]

Moorefield is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. It was named after Jesse A. Moore who owned most of the land in the area of the town at that time. The population was 137 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Moorefield is located approximately 4miles east of Batesville at the intersection of Arkansas highways 233 and 69. Sulphur Rock is about four miles to the east along Route 69. Moorefield Creek flows past the north side of the town.[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9sqkm, all land.[2]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 160 people, 64 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 51.1/km (132.7/mi2). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 21.7/km (56.4/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.88% White, 0.62% Native American, and 2.50% from two or more races.

There were 64 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% 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 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $29,167. Males had a median income of $21,500 versus $19,722 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,248. About 4.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Moorefield town, Arkansas. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. March 23, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213103103/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0546730. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2nd ed., 2004, p. 35
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.