Humphrey, Arkansas

Humphrey, Arkansas
City
City of Humphrey
Location of Humphrey in Arkansas County and Jefferson County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 34°25′21″N91°42′09″W / 34.42250°N 91.70250°W / 34.42250; -91.70250
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Arkansas, Jefferson
Area [1]
• Total	1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2)
• Land	1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	190 ft (60 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	463
• Density	354.52/sq mi (136.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72073
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-33850
GNIS feature ID	2404743 [2]
Airport	LIT

Humphrey is a city in Arkansas and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 557 at the 2010 census. ^[3] It is included in the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	380		—
1920	554		45.8%
1930	595		7.4%
1940	595		0.0%
1950	629		5.7%
1960	649		3.2%
1970	818		26.0%
1980	872		6.6%
1990	743		−14.8%
2000	806		8.5%
2010	557		−30.9%
2020	463		−16.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 806 people, 319 households, and 209 families residing in the city. The population density was 592.3 inhabitants per square mile (228.7/km²). There were 365 housing units at an average density of 268.2 per square mile (103.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.82% White, 40.45% Black or African American, 1.20% Native American, 1.00% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. 0.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 319 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,880, and the median income for a family was $33,824. Males had a median income of $25,163 versus $23,472 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,517. About 23.7% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Humphrey is in the DeWitt School District, which operates DeWitt High School. ^[6] On July 1, 2004, the Humphrey School District, along with the Gillett School District, consolidated into the DeWitt district. ^[7] The DeWitt district voted to close Humphrey Elementary School in 2009. ^[8]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Humphrey, Arkansas
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Jefferson County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.
7. "Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-June 30, 2012) Archived September 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine ." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.
8. Brantley, Max (April 28, 2009). "Another school gone UPDATE". Arkansas Times . Retrieved May 24, 2018.

Further reading

• Rand, McNally & Co.'s New Business Atlas Map of Arkansas (Map). 1:900,000. Rand, McNally & Co. 1898. LCCN   98688447 . Retrieved July 4, 2017– via Library of Congress.

External links

• Humphrey, Arkansas at Ballotpedia