Ravenden Springs, Arkansas

Ravenden Springs, Arkansas
Town
Location of Ravenden Springs in Randolph County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°18′46″N91°13′24″W / 36.31278°N 91.22333°W / 36.31278; -91.22333 [1]
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Randolph
Area [2]
• Total	1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2)
• Land	1.17 sq mi (3.02 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	417 ft (127 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	119
• Density	102.15/sq mi (39.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72460
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-58280
GNIS feature ID	2407177 [1]

Ravenden Springs is a town in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 119 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

• Highway 90 is the only highway that passes through the town.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	189		—
1920	191		1.1%
1930	175		−8.4%
1940	200		14.3%
1950	197		−1.5%
1960	126		−36.0%
1970	107		−15.1%
1980	230		115.0%
1990	131		−43.0%
2000	137		4.6%
2010	118		−13.9%
2020	119		0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 137 people, 63 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density was 46.0/km² (119.4/mi²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 27.9/km² (72.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 63 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,688, and the median income for a family was $23,438. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,342. There were 5.7% of families and 10.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.5% of under eighteens and 12.2% of those over 64.

Education

All or portions of Ravenden Springs is provided public education for elementary and secondary students from Sloan-Hendrix School District, which leads students to graduate from Sloan-Hendrix High School. ^{[5] [6]}

It was served by the Randolph County School District until July 1, 2004, when it consolidated with the Williford School District to form the Twin Rivers School District. On July 1, 2010, the Twin Rivers district was dissolved. Pocahontas school district received a portion of the Twin Rivers district. ^[7] The Twin Rivers district operated the Oak Ridge Central Campus in an unincorporated area near Ravenden Springs. ^[8]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ravenden Springs, Arkansas
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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. "AGENDA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION May 10, 2010." Arkansas Board of Education. On PDF p. 89/172 there is a map showing the reallocation of Twin Rivers territory to the successor school districts in 2010. This map was prepared by GIS Program Manager Learon Dalby and released on April 5, 2010. Note the county boundaries and compare them to the pre-2004 merger school district boundaries.
6. "Arkansas School Districts." University of Arkansas Little Rock. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. This map reflects pre-July 2004 school district boundaries. Note the school district boundaries and compare them to the county boundaries seen on the 2010 map.
7. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine ." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.
8. "Contact Us." Twin Rivers School District. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. "Contact Information District Superintendent and Oak Ridge Central Campus 5749 Oak Ridge Road Ravenden Springs, AR 72460 "

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