Lead Hill, Arkansas

Lead Hill, Arkansas
Town
Location of Lead Hill in Boone County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°24′53″N 92°54′25″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Boone
Area
• Total	0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2)
• Land	0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	271
• Estimate  (2019)	265
• Density	429.50/sq mi (165.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	72630, 72644
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-39040
GNIS feature ID	0058050

Lead Hill is a town in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 271 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lead Hill was named from valuable deposits of lead in the vicinity.

Geography

Lead Hill is located at 36°24′53″N 92°54′25″W (36.414815, -92.906907).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (12.96%) is water.

Major highways

• Arkansas Highway 7
• Arkansas Highway 14

Demography

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	253		—
1890	333		31.6%
1920	218		—
1930	268		22.9%
1940	194		−27.6%
1950	110		−43.3%
1960	102		−7.3%
1970	143		40.2%
1980	247		72.7%
1990	283		14.6%
2000	287		1.4%
2010	271		−5.6%
2019 (est.)	265		−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 287 people, 126 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was 605.2 people per square mile (235.8/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 303.7 per square mile (118.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.86% White, 0.35% Asian, and 2.79% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 126 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $18,864 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,051. About 9.3% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.8% of those 65 or over.

Education

Lead Hill, along with South Lead Hill and Diamond City, is within the Lead Hill School District, which leads to graduation from Lead Hill High School.

Climate

Due to its elevation, northerly latitude, and surrounding topography, Lead Hill often experiences the lowest minimum temperatures during Arkansas's cooler months. This distinction, though, is often shared with the small Buffalo River hamlet of Gilbert.

Points of interest

Ozark Medieval Fortress [1]

Bull Shoals Lake

Lead Hill is located near Branson, Missouri and Diamond City.

External links

• Map of Lead Hill (US Census Bureau)
• Boone County Historical and Railroad Society, Inc.
• Lead Hill School District
• Town government information
• Detailed 2000 US Census statistics
• Boone County School District Reference Map (US Census Bureau, 2010)