Oil Trough, Arkansas

Oil Trough, Arkansas
Town
Location in Independence County and the state of Arkansas Location in Independence County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Independence
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	226 ft (69 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	260
• Density	1,090/sq mi (436/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72564
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-51410
GNIS feature ID	0077897

Oil Trough is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 260 at the 2010 census. The town is believed to have acquired its name in the early 19th century from a trough used to render bear fat, which was sold to customers in New Orleans. Oil Trough has been noted for its unusual place name.

Odell Pollard, a retired attorney from Searcy and the Arkansas Republican Party chairman from 1966–1970, graduated from Oil Trough High School.

Geography

Oil Trough is located at 35°37'46" North, 91°27'41" West (35.629572, -91.461366).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

Only Highway

• Arkansas Highway 14

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	237		—
1970	524		121.1%
1980	280		−46.6%
1990	208		−25.7%
2000	218		4.8%
2010	260		19.3%
Est. 2014	261		0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2010, there were 260 people, 95 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was 443.0/km² (1,139.0/mi²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 213.4/km² (548.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.58% White, 3.21% Black or African American, 1.38% Native American, and 1.83% from two or more races.

There were 95 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,528, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,079. About 13.3% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under the age of 18 and 22.2% of those 65 or over.