Wilmot, Arkansas

Wilmot, Arkansas
City
Location of Wilmot in Ashley County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 33°03′31″N91°34′30″W / 33.05861°N 91.57500°W / 33.05861; -91.57500
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Ashley
Area [1]
• Total	1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2)
• Land	1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	112 ft (34 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	416
• Density	235.16/sq mi (90.79/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71676
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-75890
GNIS feature ID	2405756 [2]

Wilmot is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 550 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

History

In 1927, a young Black man named Winston Pounds was tortured and hanged by a mob of some fifty armed white men, for allegedly having attempted to assault a white woman. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km²), or 0.55%, is water. ^[3] The town borders Lake Enterprise, a popular location for local fishing and watersports.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	378		—
1910	622		64.6%
1920	627		0.8%
1930	777		23.9%
1940	625		−19.6%
1950	721		15.4%
1960	732		1.5%
1970	1,132		54.6%
1980	1,227		8.4%
1990	1,047		−14.7%
2000	786		−24.9%
2010	550		−30.0%
2020	416		−24.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Wilmot racial composition ^[6]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	71	17.07%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	321	77.16%
Other/Mixed	7	1.68%
Hispanic or Latino	17	4.09%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 416 people, 135 households, and 96 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 786 people, 290 households, and 187 families residing in the city. The population density was 422.7 inhabitants per square mile (163.2/km²). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 197.4 per square mile (76.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 24.17% White, 75.19% Black or African American, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 290 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.5% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $14,167, and the median income for a family was $20,917. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,528. About 38.1% of families and 40.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.6% of those under age 18 and 49.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education is provided to elementary and secondary school students from the Hamburg School District. Students complete their secondary education and graduate from Hamburg High School.

It was served by the Wilmot School District until July 1, 1986, when it consolidated into Hamburg SD. ^[8] The Hamburg district continued to operate Wilmot Elementary School. Circa 1996 the school had 100 students; circa 2016 this was down to 42. Around that time the Hamburg district board decided to close the school citing the lower enrollment and financial concerns. ^[9] A party filed a lawsuit against the district in response to the closure. ^[10]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilmot, Arkansas
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wilmot city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
4. Griffith, Nancy Snell (August 10, 2014). "Winston Pounds (Lynching of)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
8. "Consolidation Annex from 1983 Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine " Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
9. Cawton, David. "Hamburg School District to Close Wilmot Elementary". MyArkLaMiss.com (Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.). Retrieved June 17, 2018.
10. "School Board Hears Update on Wilmot Campus Closing, Finances". Ashley County Ledger. May 26, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2018.