| Official Name: | St. Francis, Arkansas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clay |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.95 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.92 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.35 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 299 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 218 |
| Population Density Km2: | 237.32 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 614.08 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 36.4553°N -90.1422°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 72464[1] |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 05-61970 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2405393 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
St. Francis is a city in northeastern Clay County, Arkansas, United States, along the St. Francis River. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.[3]
The St. Francis area was settled in the 1840s, with the early residents forming the Chalk Bluff community just northwest of the present city. The Battle of Chalk Bluff was fought here in May 1863, during the Civil War. In 1882, the St. Louis Southwestern Railway ("Cotton Belt") was constructed through the area, and the Chalk Bluff community gradually shifted southeastward to a location along the railroad tracks. This new community was named "St. Francis" after the adjacent river (the river itself was named after Francis of Assisi).[4]
St. Francis is located near the northeastern corner of Clay County. It is bordered on the east by the St. Francis River, which forms the Arkansas–Missouri state line. U.S. Route 62 passes through the community, leading south and west 7miles to Piggott, and northeast 4miles to Campbell, Missouri.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, St. Francis has a total area of 0.95km2, all land.[3]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 250 people, 103 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density was 837.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 125 housing units at an average density of 418.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.80% White, 1.20% Native American, and 2.00% from two or more races. 0.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 103 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,278, and the median income for a family was $33,250. Males had a median income of $19,205 versus $13,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,198. About 16.9% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 38.2% of those 65 or over.
It is in the Piggott School District.[7]