Redfield, Arkansas

City of Redfield
City
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Jefferson
Township	Barraque
Founded	18 October 1898 (incorporated)
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Mayor	Tony Lawhon (I)
• Council	Redfield City Council
Area
• Total	7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
• Land	7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation	92 m (302 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,157
• Density	165.3/km2 (428.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72132
Area code	501
FIPS code	05-58580
GNIS feature ID	0058477
Website	www.cityofredfieldar.com

Redfield is a city located on the Union Pacific Railroad in Jefferson county, Arkansas, United States, 23 miles (37 km) south of Little Rock.

History

West James Avenue Bridge

Following the arrival of the Little Rock, Mississippi River, and Texas Railroad in the early 1880s, the settlement grew up around the railroad depot and was named Redfield for J.E. Redfield, its president. Redfield contains three properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places: Dollarway Road, West James Avenue Bridge, and Lone Star Baptist Church.

Government

The Redfield City Council comprises the Mayor of Redfield and six aldermen. The council determines the strategic direction and policies for the municipality and the Mayor in turn appoints staff to implement policies and administer and manage services. Members of the public are welcome to attend council meetings which are held in the Redfield City Hall at 212 North Brodie Street, on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

Geography

Redfield is located at 34°26′42″N 92°10′58″W (34.445119, -92.182870)Template:GR. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it is land and 0.37% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,157 people, 453 households, and 327 families residing in the city. The population density was 430.5 people per square mile (166.1/km²). There were 484 housing units at an average density of 180.1/sq mi (69.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.00% White, 2.94% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.47% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. 2.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 453 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,302, and the median income for a family was $46,333. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,881. About 9.1% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• M.A. Hardin Elementary School
• Redfield Athletic Association
• Redfield Middle School
• Redfield Missionary Baptist Church
• Redfield Public Library
• Union Pacific Railroad Company