Barling, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Barling is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas
, United States
. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas
-Oklahoma
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. According to the 2005 US Census Bureau estimate, the population of Barling was 4,367, ranking it eighth in the Greater Fort Smith Area. Barling was incorporated in 1956.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 22.1 square miles (57.2 km²), of which, 21.9 square miles (56.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.59%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,176 people, 1,599 households, and 1,122 families residing in the city. The population density
was 190.4 people per square mile (73.5/km²). There were 1,697 housing units at an average density of 77.4 per square mile (29.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.05% White
, 1.39% Black
or African American
, 1.87% Native American
, 5.10% Asian
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
, 2.04% from other races
, and 2.54% from two or more races. 3.98% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 1,599 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,605, and the median income for a family was $41,421. Males had a median income of $28,218 versus $22,936 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,485. About 10.0% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. With a population of 86,209 in 2010, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents which encompasses the Arkansas...
-Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Fort Smith metropolitan area
The Fort Smith Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a five-county area including three Arkansas counties and two Oklahoma counties, and anchored by the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas...
. According to the 2005 US Census Bureau estimate, the population of Barling was 4,367, ranking it eighth in the Greater Fort Smith Area. Barling was incorporated in 1956.
Geography
Barling is located at 35°19′22"N 94°18′2"W (35.322728, -94.300663). It was named after Eggface Barling, an early English colonist, although the family subsequently relocated to England.According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 22.1 square miles (57.2 km²), of which, 21.9 square miles (56.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.59%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,176 people, 1,599 households, and 1,122 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 190.4 people per square mile (73.5/km²). There were 1,697 housing units at an average density of 77.4 per square mile (29.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.05% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.39% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 1.87% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 5.10% Asian
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.54% from two or more races. 3.98% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 1,599 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,605, and the median income for a family was $41,421. Males had a median income of $28,218 versus $22,936 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $16,485. About 10.0% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Barling (Sebastian County)