Reed, Arkansas

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Reed, Arkansas
Desha County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Reed Highlighted 0558880.svg
Location of Reed in Desha County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 33°42′06″N91°26′45″W / 33.70167°N 91.44583°W / 33.70167; -91.44583
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Desha
Area
[1]
  Total
0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2)
  Land0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
130
  Estimate 
(2024)
115 Decrease2.svg
  Density640.39/sq mi (247.50/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 05-58880
GNIS feature ID2407192 [2]

Reed is a town in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 census. [3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1970 403
1980 395−2.0%
1990 355−10.1%
2000 275−22.5%
2010 141−48.7%
2020 130−7.8%
2024 (est.)115−11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 Census

Reed, 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 [5] Pop 2010 [6] Pop 2020 [7] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)2790.73%4.96%6.92%
Black or African American alone (NH)26412511896.00%88.65%90.77%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1000.36%0.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)5211.82%1.42%0.77%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3721.09%4.96%1.54%
Total275141130100.00%100.00%100.00%

2000 census

As of the census [8] of 2000, there were 275 people, 95 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,668.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,030.3/km2). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 999.5 per square mile (385.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 0.73% White, 96.36% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.73% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 95 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples living together, 40.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 38.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $16,806, and the median income for a family was $18,333. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,727. About 29.5% of families and 40.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 37.9% of those 65 or over.

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: Reed, Arkansas
  3. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Reed town, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved August 15, 2011.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Reed city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
  6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Reed city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
  7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Reed city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.