Country United States County Pope FIPS code 05-02590 Elevation 113 m Zip code 72823 Local time Tuesday 3:34 PM | State Arkansas Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0045966 Area 15.8 km² Population 3,044 (2013) Area code 479 | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 56% Humidity | ||
Atkins is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,016 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of Atkins, AR 72823, USA
Geography
Atkins is located at 35°14′37″N 92°56′18″W (35.243485, -92.938212).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), all of it land. Many Atkins residents commute to nearby Russellville, Arkansas for work, school, and recreation due to its close location.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,016 people, 1,118 households, and 849 families residing in the city. The population density was 471.8 people per square mile (181/km²). There were 1,288 housing units at an average density of 211.1 per square mile (81/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. 2.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,118 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city, the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,112, and the median income for a family was $49,754. Males had a median income of $33,191 versus $38,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,605. About 6.4% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.