Jericho, Arkansas

Jericho, Arkansas
Town
Jericho, AR
Location of Jericho in Crittenden County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°17′16″N90°13′50″W / 35.28778°N 90.23056°W / 35.28778; -90.23056
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Crittenden
Area [1]
• Total	0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2)
• Land	0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	226 ft (69 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	98
• Density	319.22/sq mi (123.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72327
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-35140
GNIS feature ID	2405915 [2]

Jericho is a town in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 119 at the 2010 census, ^[3] down from 184 in 2000.

Geography

Jericho is located in northern Crittenden County at 35°17′12″N90°13′39″W / 35.286550°N 90.227498°W / 35.286550; -90.227498 . ^[4] It lies along Arkansas Highway 77, 10 miles (16 km) north of West Memphis.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	210		—
2000	184		−12.4%
2010	119		−35.3%
2020	98		−17.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Jericho town, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [6]	Pop 2010 [7]	Pop 2020 [8]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	8	2	1	4.35%	1.68%	1.02%
Black or African American alone (NH)	170	116	92	93.29%	97.48%	93.88%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	1	0	4	0.54%	0.00%	4.08%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1	1	2.72%	0.84%	1.02%
Total	184	119	98	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 184 people, 66 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 151.2 people/km² (392 people/sq mi). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 60.0 units/km² (155 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 4.35% White, 92.93% Black or African American, 0.54% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 2.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 66 households, out of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $28,214. Males had a median income of $22,250 versus $13,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,577. About 25.0% of families and 25.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 56.8% of those 65 or over.

Education

Jericho is in the Marion School District. ^[10] Its comprehensive high school is Marion High School.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jericho, Arkansas
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Edmondson town, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Jericho town, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
7. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jericho town, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
8. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jericho town, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Crittenden County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 22, 2022.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry