Lockesburg, Arkansas

Lockesburg is a city in Sevier County, Arkansas, United States.[3] The population was 739 at the 2010 census.

Lockesburg, Arkansas
City
Location of Lockesburg in Sevier County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 33°58′11″N 94°10′16″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Sevier
Area [1]
• Total	3.49 sq mi (9.03 km^2)
• Land	3.48 sq mi (9.02 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation	433 ft (132 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	739
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	724
• Density	207.81/sq mi (80.24/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71846
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-41090
GNIS feature ID	0077533

Geography

Lockesburg is located at 33°58′11″N 94°10′16″W (33.969852, -94.171034).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	256		—
1890	451		76.2%
1900	550		22.0%
1910	748		36.0%
1920	794		6.1%
1930	747		−5.9%
1940	764		2.3%
1950	714		−6.5%
1960	511		−28.4%
1970	620		21.3%
1980	616		−0.6%
1990	608		−1.3%
2000	711		16.9%
2010	739		3.9%
Est. 2019	724	[2]	−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 711 people, 276 households, and 197 families residing in the town. The population density was 201.1 inhabitants per square mile (77.5/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 92.8 per square mile (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.55% White, 4.50% Black or African American, 2.25% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 2.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 276 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population had 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,132, and the median income for a family was $31,625. Males had a median income of $25,729 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,092. About 11.3% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Arkansas: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. United States Census Bureau. August 2012. p. III-6. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.