Foreman, Arkansas

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Foreman, Arkansas
City
Foreman City Hall
Foreman City Hall
Location in Little River County and the state of Arkansas
Location in Little River County and the state of Arkansas
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Country United States
State Arkansas
County Little River
Area
 • Total 2 sq mi (5.1 km2)
 • Land 2 sq mi (5.1 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 417 ft (127 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,011
 • Density 505.5/sq mi (198.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 71836
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-24250
GNIS feature ID 0071657
File:Entrance sign to Foreman, AR, Recreation Park IMG 8493.JPG
Sign at Foreman Recreation Park

Foreman is a small city in Little River County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Foreman is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (33.721213, -94.396888).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2).2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it is land and 0.51% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1970 1,173 —
1980 1,377 17.4%
1990 1,267 −8.0%
2000 1,125 −11.2%
2010 1,011 −10.1%
Est. 2014 957 −5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]
2014 Estimate[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,125 people, 490 households, and 297 families residing in the city. The population density was 573.7 people per square mile (221.6/km²). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 288.6/sq mi (111.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.29% White, 27.29% Black or African American, 1.96% Native American, 1.07% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. 2.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 490 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,176, and the median income for a family was $29,231. Males had a median income of $26,944 versus $18,229 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,202. About 18.2% of families and 26.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 34.3% of those age 65.

Education

Public educatIon for elementary and secondary students is provided by the Foreman School District, including Foreman High School (grades 7 through 12) and Foreman Elementary School (kindergarten through 6th grade).

Notable residents

References

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