Moorefield, Arkansas

Moorefield, Arkansas
Town
Location of Moorefield in Independence County, Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°46′02″N91°34′15″W / 35.76722°N 91.57083°W / 35.76722; -91.57083 [1]
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Independence
Area [2]
• Total	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
• Land	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	322 ft (98 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	126
• Density	111.41/sq mi (43.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	05-46730
GNIS feature ID	2406186 [1]

Moorefield is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. It was named after Jesse A. Moore who owned most of the land in the area of the town at that time. The population was 137 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

Moorefield is located approximately 4 miles (6 km) east of Batesville at the intersection of Arkansas highways 233 and 69. Sulphur Rock is about four miles to the east along Route 69. Moorefield Creek flows past the north side of the town. ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	127		—
1980	129		1.6%
1990	160		24.0%
2000	160		0.0%
2010	137		−14.4%
2020	126		−8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 160 people, 64 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 51.1/km² (132.7/mi²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 21.7/km² (56.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.88% White, 0.62% Native American, and 2.50% from two or more races.

There were 64 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $29,167. Males had a median income of $21,500 versus $19,722 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,248. About 4.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moorefield, Arkansas
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Moorefield town, Arkansas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
4. Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2nd ed., 2004, p. 35 ISBN   0-89933-345-1
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.