Waldron (Arkansas)

According to the United States Census Bureau, Waldron has a total area of ​​13.21 square kilometers, of which 12.95 square meters. kilometers takes land and 0.26 square meters. kilometers - water. The area of ​​water resources of the district is 1.97% of its total area.

The city is located 61 kilometers south of the city of Fort Smith , next to the river Potea ( English Poteau ).

Waldron city is located at an altitude of 201 meters above sea ​​level .

According to the 2000 census ^[2] , Waldron contained 3508 people, 899 families, there were 1,430 households and 1,563 houses. The average population density was about 269.8 people per square kilometer. Waldron 's racial composition according to the census was as follows: 90.42% of whites , 0.14% of black or African Americans , 0.91% of Native Americans , 0.11% of Asians , 1.25% of representatives of mixed races, 7 , 16% - other nationalities. Hispanic made up 15.31% of all city residents.

Out of 1,430 households, 31.3% raised children under the age of 18, 45.9% were married couples living together, 11.3% of families had women without husbands, 37.1% were non-families. 33% of the total number of families at the time of the census lived on their own, while 16.8% were single elderly people aged 65 and over. The average household size was 2.38 people, and the average family size was 3.00 people.

According to the 2000 census, the population of the city was distributed as follows: 26.9% - residents under 18 years old, 10.2% - between 18 and 24 years old, 25.6% - from 25 to 44 years old, 19.6% - from 45 to 64 years old and 17.8% - aged 65 years and older. The average age of residents was 35 years. For every 100 women in Waldron, there were 96.6 men, while for every hundred women 18 years and older there were 87.8 men also over 18 years old.

The average income per household in the city was $ 21,921, and the average income per family was $ 26,829. At the same time, men had an average income of 25,256 US dollars per year against 16,136 dollars of average annual income for women. The per capita income in the city was $ 12,193 a year. 22.8% of the total number of families in the district and 25.9% of the total population were below the poverty line at the time of the census, while 31.1% of them were under 18 and 14.7% were 65 years old. and older.

• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Waldron (Scott County)