Knoxville, Arkansas

Knoxville, Arkansas
City
Location of Knoxville in Johnson County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°22′41″N93°21′47″W / 35.37806°N 93.36306°W / 35.37806; -93.36306 Coordinates: 35°22′41″N93°21′47″W / 35.37806°N 93.36306°W / 35.37806; -93.36306
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Johnson
Government
• Mayor	John Tyson
Area [1]
• Total	3.19 sq mi (8.27 km2)
• Land	3.18 sq mi (8.25 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation [2]	387 ft (118 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	660
• Density	207.29/sq mi (80.02/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72845
Area code	479
FIPS code	05-37300
GNIS feature ID	2405959 [2]

Knoxville is a city ^[3] in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. ^[4] The population was 731 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	202		—
1980	264		30.7%
1990	239		−9.5%
2000	511		113.8%
2010	731		43.1%
2020	660		−9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 511 people, 194 households, and 138 families residing in the city. The population density was 230.3 inhabitants per square mile (88.9/km²). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 94.7 per square mile (36.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.89% White, 1.57% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 1.37% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 4.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 194 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $22,031 versus $22,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,404. About 9.2% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knoxville, Arkansas
3. "Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture" . Retrieved January 11, 2018.
4. "Arkansas: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. United States Census Bureau. August 2012. p. III-6. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.