Wabbaseka, Arkansas

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Wabbaseka, Arkansas
Town
Town of Wabbaseka
Jefferson County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Wabbaseka Highlighted 0572230.svg
Location of Wabbaseka in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
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Wabbaseka
Location of Wabbaseka in the US
Coordinates: 34°21′36″N91°47′39″W / 34.36000°N 91.79417°W / 34.36000; -91.79417
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Arkansas.svg  Arkansas
County Jefferson
Township Dunnington
Incorporated [1] April 12, 1920;104 years ago (1920-04-12)
Named for Wabbaseka Bayou
Government
[2]
 • Type Mayor–Council
 •  Mayor Andrew Goodloe Sr. (I)
 •  Council Wabbaseka Town Council
Area
[3]
 • Total0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
 • Land0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total180
 • Density523.26/sq mi (202.11/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72175
Area code 870
FIPS code 05-72230
GNIS feature ID 78663
Major airport LIT

Wabbaseka is a town in Dunnington Township, Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 255 at the 2010 U.S. census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

Wabbaseka is located at 34°21′36″N91°47′39″W / 34.36000°N 91.79417°W / 34.36000; -91.79417 (34.359964, -91.794090). [4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 333—
1940 258−22.5%
1950 37545.3%
1960 43215.2%
1970 64449.1%
1980 428−33.5%
1990 332−22.4%
2000 323−2.7%
2010 255−21.1%
2020 180−29.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 323 people, 132 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 873.3 inhabitants per square mile (337.2/km2). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 405.5 per square mile (156.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.21% Black or African American, 15.17% White, and 0.62% from two or more races.

There were 132 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $14,792, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,902. About 28.1% of families and 30.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.8% of those under age 18 and 31.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Wabbaseka is served by the Pine Bluff School District. [7] Students are zoned to Park/Greenville School for preschool, James Matthews Elementary School, Robert F. Morehead Middle School, and Dollarway High School.

It was formerly served by the Wabbaseka-Tucker School District (previously the Wabbaseka School District), which operated schools on a 12-acre (4.9 ha) property in the city. Altheimer-Sherrill School District annexed the former Wabbaseka-Tucker School District on August 16, 1993. [8] As the Altheimer Unified School District it began operations on September 1, 1993. [9] Altheimer Unified operated two schools: Martin Elementary School and Altheimer-Sherrill High School. [10] The Altheimer Unified School District consolidated into the Dollarway School District on July 10, 2006. [9]

Altheimer Unified ended all use of the Wabbaseka school property in 1996. [11] The district sold the Wabbaseka school property to the City of Wabbaseka for $674,623 in the 2001 fiscal year. By June 2001 this property was not yet used for a new purpose. [8] Demolition of most of the school occurred in January 2011, but the chemical storage room was untouched when the crews discovered the presence of various chemicals. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) removed the chemicals in May 2011. [11]

In December 2020 the Arkansas State Board of Education ruled that the Dollarway School District should merge into the Pine Bluff School District as of July 1, 2021; the post-merger school district operates all existing schools from both districts. [12] Accordingly, the attendance boundary maps of the respective schools remained the same for the 2021–2022 school year, and all DSD territory became a part of the PBSD territory. [13] The exception was with the pre-kindergarten levels, as all PBSD areas are now assigned to Forrest Park/Greenville School, including the territory from the former Dollarway district. [14] In 2023 the district announced that Dollarway High would merge into Pine Bluff High School, and that Morehead Middle School would become the only middle school for all of the Pine Bluff School District. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Teske, Steven (2017). "Wabbaseka (Jefferson County)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture . Central Arkansas Library System . Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Wabbaseka". Arkansas Municipal League. 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 29, 2021. - The map shows Dollarway School District as not yet merged into Pine Bluff School District; the merger occurred on July 1, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Altheimer Unified School District No. 22 Jefferson County, Arkansas General Purpose Financial Statements and Other Reports June 30, 2001." Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas Legislature. Retrieved on August 2, 2017. page 3 (PDF p. 5/22).
  9. 1 2 "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived September 12, 2015, at the Wayback Machine ." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on July 31, 2017. Note that Wabbaseka Tucker consolidated into Altheimer Unified, which in turn consolidated into Dollarway.
  10. ↑ "2002-2003 Arkansas Education Directory." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on July 31, 2017. Page 65 (PDF p. 71/157).
  11. 1 2 "EPA Removes Chemicals from Former Wabbaseka School ." Environmental Protection Agency. May 25, 2011. Retrieved on August 2, 2017.
  12. ↑ Howell, Cynthia (December 11, 2020). "State votes to combine Dollarway, Pine Bluff schools". Arkansas Democrat & Gazette . Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Annexation/Transition FAQ". Pine Bluff School District. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  14. ↑ Murrel, I. C. (June 28, 2021). "Dollarway alumni honor district". Arkansas Democrat Gazette . Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  15. ↑ Murrell, I. C. (March 1, 2023). "Pine Bluff School District will consolidate junior, senior highs this fall". Arkansas Democrat Gazette . Retrieved March 3, 2023.
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