Ward, Arkansas

Ward, Arkansas
City
Location of Ward in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
Ward, Arkansas Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°00′12″N91°57′38″W / 35.00333°N 91.96056°W / 35.00333; -91.96056
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Lonoke
Government
• Type	mayor-council
• Mayor	Charles Gastineau
Area [1]
• Total	4.31 sq mi (11.15 km2)
• Land	4.30 sq mi (11.15 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	269 ft (82 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,052
• Density	1,406.13/sq mi (542.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72176
Area code	501
FIPS code	05-73130
GNIS feature ID	2405670 [2]
Website	www.wardarkansas.org

Ward is the third most populous city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 6,052 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Little Rock – North Little Rock – Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km²), all land.

The city is divided into three wards, progressing from the northeast to the southwest. In the city's first ward is its downtown, which is situated diagonally along a railroad line running parallel to Arkansas Highway 367 (the former path of U.S. Highway 67). The second ward contains the central portion of the city, its industrial area, and its access to the current Interstate 57/U.S. Highway 67/167. Arkansas Highway 319 (Peyton Street within the city south of Highway 367) is a primary thoroughfare in central Ward toward the southwestern section of the city. Some of the most recent development is in the city's third ward, situated mostly along Peyton Street, south of Wilson Street into the Old Austin community and Arkansas Highway 38; a small detached portion of the ward is located to the northwest along the railroad line and Arkansas Highway 367. Ward Central Elementary, the city's campus of the Cabot School District, is located in the larger portion of the third ward.

Government

Ward is governed by a mayor-council form of municipal government, with a mayor, city clerk, and six-member city council, as well as five city departments — fire, police, street maintenance, utilities (water and wastewater) and Park and Recreation. City administration is housed in the former Ward Elementary School.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	275		—
1940	283		2.9%
1950	364		28.6%
1960	470		29.1%
1970	619		31.7%
1980	981		58.5%
1990	1,269		29.4%
2000	2,580		103.3%
2010	4,067		57.6%
2020	6,052		48.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

2020 census

Ward racial composition ^[4]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	5,201	85.94%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	93	1.54%
Native American	37	0.61%
Asian	34	0.56%
Pacific Islander	3	0.05%
Other/Mixed	452	7.47%
Hispanic or Latino	232	3.83%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,052 people, 1,703 households, and 1,331 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 2,580 people, 938 households, and 726 families residing in the city. The population density was 662.4 inhabitants per square mile (255.8/km²). There were 1,075 housing units at an average density of 276.0 per square mile (106.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.33% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 1.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 938 households, out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,924, and the median income for a family was $34,702. Males had a median income of $30,275 versus $21,151 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,581. About 13.6% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided from Cabot Public Schools, ^[6] which leads to graduation from Cabot High School.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ward, Arkansas
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lonoke County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 19, 2023. - Text list.

External links

• Official Website