Norfork, Arkansas

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Norfork, Arkansas
City
ChrisLitherlandNorfork.jpg
Jacob Wolf House, one of the oldest buildings in Arkansas (1829)
Baxter County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Norfork Highlighted 0550000.svg
Location of Norfork in Baxter County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°12′35″N92°16′49″W / 36.20972°N 92.28028°W / 36.20972; -92.28028
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Baxter
Government
Area
[1]
 • Total2.41 sq mi (6.24 km2)
 • Land2.23 sq mi (5.76 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation
[2]
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total465
 • Density208.99/sq mi (80.68/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
72658-72659
Area code 870
FIPS code 05-50000
GNIS feature ID2404385 [2]
Website cityofnorfork.org

Norfork is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 550 at the 2010 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (11.74%) is water.

The White River flows 44 miles from Bull Shoals Dam to its confluence with the North Fork River's tailwater at Norfork.

List Of Highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 224—
1930 24710.3%
1940 30423.1%
1950 43141.8%
1960 283−34.3%
1970 266−6.0%
1980 39950.0%
1990 394−1.3%
2000 48422.8%
2010 5115.6%
2020 465−9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census [4] of 2000, the population density was 221.5 inhabitants per square mile (85.5/km2). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 129.5 per square mile (50.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.07% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 1.50% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. 1.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 224 households, out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the city the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,192, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $19,028 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,671. About 7.5% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Norfork is the home of the Norfork School District. [5] Norfork High School was nationally recognized as a silver medalist and ranked No. 18 in Arkansas and No. 1,863 in the nation in the Best High Schools Report 2012 developed by U.S. News & World Report . [6]

Notable people

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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: Norfork, Arkansas
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ School District Reference Map (2010 Census) Baxter County, AR (PDF) (Map). US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Best High Schools 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
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