Winthrop, Arkansas Explained

Winthrop, Arkansas
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Arkansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Winthrop
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Arkansas##Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Little River
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.04
Area Land Sq Mi:1.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:2.69
Area Land Km2:2.69
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:116
Population Density Sq Mi:111.54
Population Density Km2:43.06
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:341
Coordinates:33.8308°N -94.3542°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:71866
Area Code:870
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:05-76250
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2405777

Winthrop is a city in Little River County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 192 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Winthrop is located in northwestern Little River County northwest of Ashdown, the county seat, and 7miles east of the Oklahoma border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7km2, all land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 186 people, 71 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was 173.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 83 housing units at an average density of 77.4/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 90.86% White, 2.69% Black or African American, 2.69% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 3.23% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 71 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,313, and the median income for a family was $31,094. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,474. About 14.3% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those 65 or over.

Education

The Horatio School District serves Winthrop. On July 1, 1992, the Winthrop School District consolidated into the Horatio district.[5]

Notable person

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), Winthrop city, Arkansas. U.S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder. August 23, 2019. https://archive.today/20200213090845/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0576250. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Web site: 2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2018.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  5. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.