Pottsville, Arkansas

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Pottsville, Arkansas
ChrisLitherlandPottsville.jpg
"Downtown" Pottsville
Pope County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Pottsville Highlighted 0556990.svg
Location of Pottsville in Pope County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°14′56″N93°03′49″W / 35.24889°N 93.06361°W / 35.24889; -93.06361
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Pope
Area
[1]
  Total13.56 sq mi (35.11 km2)
  Land13.53 sq mi (35.05 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[2]
387 ft (118 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total3,140
  Density232.04/sq mi (89.59/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72858
Area code 479
FIPS code 05-56990
GNIS feature ID2404563 [2]
Website cityofpottsville.com

Pottsville is a city [3] in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,140. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

Pottsville is surrounded by Russellville to the west, Atkins to the east, and Crow Mountain to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19 km2), of which 7.5 square miles (19 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.27%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 192
1910 2056.8%
1920 27534.1%
1930 2936.5%
1940 3085.1%
1950 224−27.3%
1960 25011.6%
1970 41164.4%
1980 56437.2%
1990 98474.5%
2000 1,27129.2%
2010 2,838123.3%
2020 3,14010.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

Pottsville racial composition [5]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)2,61083.12%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)180.57%
Native American 260.83%
Asian 300.96%
Other/Mixed 1494.75%
Hispanic or Latino 3079.78%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,140 people, 1,031 households, and 840 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census the population stood at 1,271, with 475 households and 372 families in the town. The population density was 169.3 inhabitants per square mile (65.4/km2). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 66.6 per square mile (25.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.67% White, 0.79% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 475 households 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 18.1% of households were one person and 8.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.02.

The age distribution was 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median household income was $32,841 and the median family income was $37,763. Males had a median income of $27,237 versus $18,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,066. About 12.6% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pottsville, Arkansas
  3. Local.Arkansas.gov - Pottsville , retrieved September 3, 2012
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2022.