Hindsville, Arkansas

Hindsville, Arkansas
Town
Location in Madison County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°8′52″N 93°51′37″W / 36.14778°N 93.86028°WCoordinates: 36°8′52″N 93°51′37″W / 36.14778°N 93.86028°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Madison
Area
• Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km^2)
• Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	1,368 ft (417 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	75
• Density	250/sq mi (83.3/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72738
Area code(s)	479
FIPS code	05-32470
GNIS feature ID	0050141

Hindsville is a town in Madison County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 75 at the 2000 census. Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Hindsville is located at 36°8′52″N 93°51′37″W / 36.14778°N 93.86028°W (36.147644, -93.860271).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

Lake Hindsville is one of the oldest man-made lakes in Arkansas. In 2007 it was drained, so that the dam could be repaired.

In 2007, U.S. Highway 412 was widened to four lanes and now bypasses the town completely.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	69		—
2000	75		8.7%
2010	61		−18.7%
Est. 2015	61	[2]	0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 75 people, 27 households, and 21 families residing in the town. The population density was 87.8/km² (224.7/mi²). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 32.8/km² (83.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. 2.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 27 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $37,708. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $14,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,868. There were 9.5% of families and 14.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including none under 18 and 8.3% of those over 64.

Notable people

• Bob Ballinger - Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 97 (Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties); resides in Hindsville but maintains his law office in Berryville.^[5]
• Ashton Campbell - Named Miss Arkansas on June 21, 2014 ^[6]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Bob Ballinger, R-97". arkansashouse.org. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
6. "New Miss Arkansas to promote higher education". commercialappeal.com. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry