West Point, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
West Point is a town in White County
, Arkansas
, United States
.
David Hamilton, 74, has been mayor "since 1972 except for two years he missed for cancer surgery," according to an article in the Searcy, Arkansas
newspaper The Daily Citizen
("Mayors bring politics, leadership to ground level" by Warren Watkins, 27 January 2007). “My great-grandfather landed at West Point in 1865 from a steamboat, and homesteaded 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) of land by building a log house,” Hamilton said.
The same article gives the West Point population as 208.
Incorporated in 1858, West Point marked its sesquicentennial in 2008. According to local legend, cited by the mayor, the town was in the running with Little Rock
to be the site of the state capitol.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 164 people, 65 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density
was 158.3/km² (411.9/mi²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 65.6/km² (170.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.46% White
, 3.66% Black
or African American
, 0.61% Pacific Islander
, and 4.27% from two or more races. 6.10% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 65 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples
living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $20,208 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,657. About 26.1% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.
White County, Arkansas
White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 77,076. The county seat is Searcy. White County is Arkansas's 31st county, formed on October 23, 1835, from portions of Independence, Jackson, and Pulaski counties and named for Hugh Lawson White, a...
, Arkansas
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
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.
David Hamilton, 74, has been mayor "since 1972 except for two years he missed for cancer surgery," according to an article in the Searcy, Arkansas
Searcy, Arkansas
Searcy is the largest city and county seat of White County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,663. It is the principal city of the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of White County...
newspaper The Daily Citizen
The Daily Citizen (Searcy)
The Daily Citizen is a newspaper which is published every day except for Monday at 3000 East Race Street, Searcy, Arkansas 72143. According to its website, the paper was founded in 1854.List of officers:*Publisher: Mike Murphy*Editor: Jacob Brower...
("Mayors bring politics, leadership to ground level" by Warren Watkins, 27 January 2007). “My great-grandfather landed at West Point in 1865 from a steamboat, and homesteaded 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) of land by building a log house,” Hamilton said.
The same article gives the West Point population as 208.
Incorporated in 1858, West Point marked its sesquicentennial in 2008. According to local legend, cited by the mayor, the town was in the running with Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
to be the site of the state capitol.
Geography
West Point is located along the Little Red River at 35°12′19"N 91°36′42"W (35.205295, -91.611774).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 164 people, 65 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 158.3/km² (411.9/mi²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 65.6/km² (170.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.46% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.66% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.61% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.27% from two or more races. 6.10% 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 65 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $20,208 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $11,657. About 26.1% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.