Southside, Independence County, Arkansas

For the unincorporated community named Southside in Arkansas, see Southside, Van Buren County, Arkansas.

Southside, Arkansas
City
Location of Southside in Independence County, Arkansas.
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Independence
Incorporated	2014
Government
Area [1]
• Total	9.86 sq mi (25.53 km2)
• Land	9.86 sq mi (25.53 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	374 ft (114 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,279
• Estimate  (2024)	4,248
• Density	434.20/sq mi (167.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	05-65630 [2]
GNIS feature ID	2771128 [2]

Southside is an incorporated city located in Independence County, Arkansas, United States.

The elevation of Southside is 354 feet (108 m). ^[2]

The spur route of Arkansas Highway 14 connects Southside with Salado. ^[3]

History

Southside was incorporated on October 29, 2014.

Demographics

Southside racial composition as of 2020 ^[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	3,660	85.53%
Black or African American (NH)	79	1.85%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	6	0.14%
Asian (NH)	31	0.72%
Pacific Islander (NH)	2	0.05%
Some Other Race (NH)	4	0.09%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	249	5.82%
Hispanic or Latino	248	5.8%
Total	4,279

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,279 people, 1,560 households, and 1,002 families residing in the city.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Southside, Independence County, Arkansas
3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
5. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
6. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

1. 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 can be of any race. ^{[5] [6]}

External links

• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry

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