Beaver, Arkansas
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| Coordinates: 36°28′32″N 93°46′16″W / 36.47556°N 93.77111°WCoordinates: 36°28′32″N 93°46′16″W / 36.47556°N 93.77111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Carroll |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 95 |
| • Density | 158.3/sq mi (73.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72613 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-04540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0057351 |
Beaver is a town in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 95 at the 2000 census. Beaver contains the Beaver Store Inn, a bed and breakfast and general store, located next to the waterfront town-operated Beaver RV and Camping Park.
Several miles to the south from the town of Beaver is Dinosaur World, a theme park covering 65 acres, which has 100 life-size sculptures of dinosaurs and cavemen. It also features a 40-foot (12 m) tall statue of King Kong known as the "World's Largest King Kong". The park however has been closed since 2005 and is now a favorite spot for urban explorers.
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[edit] Geography
Beaver is located at 36°28′32″N 93°46′16″W / 36.47556°N 93.77111°W (36.475495, -93.771170)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), of which 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (32.69%) is water.
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 95 people, 37 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 271.0 inhabitants per square mile (104.8/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 122.7 per square mile (47.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.84% White, 2.11% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 2.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 37 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town, the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,438, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,665. There were 13.0% of families and 16.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no one under the age of eighteen and none 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.
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