Morrison Bluff, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Morrison Bluff, Arkansas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Name2:Logan
Area Total Km2:3.51
Area Total Sq Mi:1.35
Area Land Km2:3.47
Area Land Sq Mi:1.34
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:381
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:78
Population Density Km2:22.46
Population Density Sq Mi:58.17
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:35.3828°N -93.5228°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:05-47030
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406197
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]

Morrison Bluff is a town in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 64 at the 2010 census[2] and an estimated 81 in 2017.[3]

Geography

Morrison Bluff is located in northern Logan County and is bordered to the north by an arm of Lake Dardanelle, an impoundment on the Arkansas River. State Highway 109 passes through the town, leading south 2miles to Scranton and north across the Arkansas River 5miles to U.S. Route 64 at a point 4miles west of Clarksville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Morrison Bluff has a total area of 3.4sqkm, of which 0.04sqkm, or 1.18%, are water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 74 people, 29 households, and 18 families residing in the town. The population density was 26/km2. There were 32 housing units at an average density of 11.2/km2. The racial makeup of the town was 94.59% White, 4.05% Black or African American, and 1.35% from two or more races.

There were 29 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $78,750, and the median income for a family was $91,875. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $56,436, which is the highest per capita income in the state. There were no families and 4.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

Education

It is in the Scranton School District.[6] The district's comprehensive high school is Scranton High School.

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), Morrison Bluff town, Arkansas. U.S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder. August 28, 2019. https://archive.today/20200213090125/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0547030. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. March 24, 2018.
  4. Web site: 2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2018.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  6. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Logan County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.