Allport, Arkansas
| Allport, Arkansas | |
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| Coordinates: 34°32′22″N 91°47′6″W / 34.53944°N 91.785°WCoordinates: 34°32′22″N 91°47′6″W / 34.53944°N 91.785°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Lonoke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 127 |
| • Density | 635/sq mi (254/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72046 |
| Area code(s) | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-00940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0045838 |
Allport is a town in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town is served by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in North Little Rock.
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[edit] Geography
Allport is located at 34°32′22″N 91°47′6″W / 34.53944°N 91.785°W (34.539548, -91.784977)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 127 people, 44 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was 272.4/km² (710.1/mi²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 126.6/km² (329.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 5.51% White and 94.49% Black or African American.
There were 44 households out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.0% were married couples living together, 29.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.77.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $18,333. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,685. There were 35.7% of families and 32.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 52.4% of under eighteens and 48.4% of those over 64.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] Allport, Arkansas's, First Mayor - Johnny E. Gay
Allport was incorporated in 1967 and its first Mayor was an African-American man named Johnny E. Gay. He made several needed improvements to the town. In 1979 at the age of 68, he was robbed and shot to death on a late Sunday evening at 11:00 p.m., in a grocery store he owned.
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Another man named Joe Bryant 2 became mayor years later. He was the mayor for four years until he got over thrown
