Strong, Arkansas | |
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 Location of Strong in Union County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates:33°06′28″N92°21′20″W / 33.10778°N 92.35556°W /33.10778; -92.35556 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2) |
| • Land | 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 410 |
• Estimate (2024) | 398 |
| • Density | 256.7/sq mi (99.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71765 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-67370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405534[2] |
Strong is a city inUnion County,Arkansas, United States. As of the2020 census, Strong had a population of 410.[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 465 | — | |
| 1920 | 507 | 9.0% | |
| 1930 | 740 | 46.0% | |
| 1940 | 762 | 3.0% | |
| 1950 | 839 | 10.1% | |
| 1960 | 741 | −11.7% | |
| 1970 | 965 | 30.2% | |
| 1980 | 785 | −18.7% | |
| 1990 | 624 | −20.5% | |
| 2000 | 651 | 4.3% | |
| 2010 | 558 | −14.3% | |
| 2020 | 410 | −26.5% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 398 | −2.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[5] | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 261 | 161 | 117 | 40.09% | 28.85% | 28.54% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 346 | 339 | 270 | 53.15% | 60.75% | 65.85% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.15% | 0.18% | 0.24% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.15% | 0.18% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0.77% | 1.79% | 2.93% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 37 | 46 | 10 | 5.68% | 8.24% | 2.44% |
| Total | 651 | 558 | 410 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of thecensus[8] of 2000, there were 651 people, 256 households, and 171 families residing in the city. The population density was 581.3 inhabitants per square mile (224.4/km2). There were 285 housing units at an average density of 254.5 per square mile (98.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 42.24%White, 53.61%Black orAfrican American, 0.15%Native American, 0.15%Asian, 3.07% fromother races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 5.68% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
There were 256 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% weremarried couples living together, 23.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% 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 3.19.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,389, and the median income for a family was $26,023. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $20,417 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $10,802. About 24.3% of families and 32.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 47.5% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of those age 65 or over.
Strong is the home of theStrong–Huttig School District, which includes Gardner–Strong Elementary School andStrong High School.
On July 1, 2004, theStrong School District consolidated with theHuttig School District to form the Strong-Huttig School District.[9]
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