Palestine, Arkansas

Palestine, Arkansas
Town
Location of Palestine in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 34°58′11″N90°54′25″W / 34.96972°N 90.90694°W / 34.96972; -90.90694
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	St. Francis
Area
• Total	3.33 sq mi (8.62 km2)
• Land	3.31 sq mi (8.56 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [1]	213 ft (65 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	506
• Density	153.10/sq mi (59.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	05-53150
GNIS feature ID	2404462 [1]

Palestine is a town in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States, along the L'Anguille River. The population was 681 at the 2010 census, a decline from 741 in 2000.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.62%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	163		—
1900	196		20.2%
1910	173		−11.7%
1920	297		71.7%
1930	209		−29.6%
1940	345		65.1%
1950	420		21.7%
1960	532		26.7%
1970	755		41.9%
1980	976		29.3%
1990	711		−27.2%
2000	741		4.2%
2010	681		−8.1%
2020	506		−25.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 741 people, 299 households, and 209 families residing in the town. The population density was 230.2 inhabitants per square mile (88.9/km²). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 99.7 per square mile (38.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.96% White, 13.23% Black or African American, 0.13% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 299 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,904, and the median income for a family was $36,023. Males had a median income of $28,661 versus $18,816 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,462. About 16.7% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is available from the Palestine–Wheatley School District, which results in graduation from Palestine–Wheatley High School. It was established by the July 1, 1987, merger of the Palestine School District and the Wheatley School District. ^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palestine, Arkansas
2. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine ." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.