Jacksonport, Arkansas

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Jacksonport, Arkansas
Town
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Historic courthouse in Jacksonport
Jackson County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Jacksonport Highlighted 0534720.svg
Location of Jacksonport in Jackson County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°38′32″N91°18′28″W / 35.64222°N 91.30778°W / 35.64222; -91.30778
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Jackson
Area
[1]
 • Total0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2)
 • Land0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
223 ft (68 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total150
 • Density398.94/sq mi (153.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72075
Area code 870
FIPS code 05-34720
GNIS feature ID2405901 [2]

Jacksonport is a town in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States, along the White River at its confluence with the Black River. The population was 212 at the 2010 census. [3]

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History

Jacksonport was once an important steamboat stop on the White River. During the Civil War the town served as a transportation hub for Confederate forces.

Jacksonport was the terminus of the Batesville and Brinkley Railroad, later called the White and Black River Valley Railway, which reached the town from Brinkley, Arkansas in November 1886. [4] The line was subsequently operated by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway until closed in 1940. [5] [6]

Geography

Jacksonport is located at 35°38′28″N91°18′32″W / 35.64111°N 91.30889°W / 35.64111; -91.30889 (35.640990, -91.308860). [7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 769—
1880 656−14.7%
1890 421−35.8%
1900 265−37.1%
1910 37340.8%
1930 196—
1940 2159.7%
1970 306—
1980 288−5.9%
1990 264−8.3%
2000 235−11.0%
2010 212−9.8%
2020 150−29.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 235 people, 104 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was 252.0 people/km2 (653 people/sq mi). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 122.3 units/km2 (317 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 94.47% White, 2.98% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, and 2.13% from two or more races.

There were 104 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $26,083 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,150. About 21.9% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.9% of those 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Newport School District. [10]

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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: Jacksonport, Arkansas
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jacksonport town, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Brinkley Car Works & Manufacturing Company". Mid-Continent. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Weldon (Jackson County)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "White and Black River Valley Railway". Interstate Commerce Commission, January–March 1929, pp. 848-851; 1062-1066. 1929. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Jackson County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2021.
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