Patmos, Arkansas

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Patmos, Arkansas
Hempstead County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Patmos Highlighted 0553900.svg
Location of Patmos in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 33°30′41″N93°34′01″W / 33.51139°N 93.56694°W / 33.51139; -93.56694
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Hempstead
Area
[1]
  Total0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
  Land0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
318 ft (97 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total57
  Density513.51/sq mi (197.92/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 05-53900
GNIS feature ID2407079 [2]

Patmos is a town in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 64 at the 2010 census. [3] It bears the same name as the Greek island of Patmos.

Contents

Patmos is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Patmos is located in southern Hempstead County. Arkansas Highway 355 passes through the town, leading southeast 26 miles (42 km) to Waldo and west then north 10 miles (16 km) to Spring Hill. Hope, the Hempstead County seat, is 12 miles (19 km) north of Patmos via Patmos Road.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), all land. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1970 77
1980 8814.3%
1990 32−63.6%
2000 6190.6%
2010 644.9%
2020 57−10.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 61 people, 21 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The population density was 196.3/km2 (506.0/mi2). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 83.7/km2 (215.7/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.44% White, 1.64% from other races, and 4.92% from two or more races. 1.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 21 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.0% were married couples living together, and 14.3% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,500, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $16,875 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,597. There were no families and 3.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

It is within the Hope School District. [6] It operates Hope High School.

In 1979 the Patmos School District merged into the Hope School District. [7]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patmos, Arkansas
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Patmos town, Arkansas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2017.[ dead link ]
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hempstead County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  7. Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 14 (PDF p. 17/27).