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Country
  
United States

County
  
Ouachita

FIPS code
  
05-04420

Elevation
  
73 m

Zip code
  
71720

Local time
  
Tuesday 8:37 PM

State
  
Arkansas

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0046250

Area
  
3 km²

Population
  
921 (2013)

Area code
  
870

Bearden, Arkansas

Weather
  
22°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 67% Humidity

Bearden is a city in Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,125 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Map of Bearden, AR 71720, USA

Geography

Bearden is located at 33°43′34″N 92°37′3″W (33.725975, -92.617465).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 966 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 58.7% White, 32.5% Black, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian and 2.5% from two or more races. 5.8% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,125 people, 443 households, and 295 families residing in the city. The population density was 976.7 people per square mile (377.7/km²). There were 495 housing units at an average density of 429.8 per square mile (166.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.07% White, 32.44% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 1.07% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 445 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city, the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,420, and the median income for a family was $30,573. Males had a median income of $28,611 versus $14,886 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,904. About 18.3% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the Bearden School District, which includes:

  • Bearden Elementary School, serving kindergarten through grade 6.
  • Bearden High School, serving grades 7 through 12.
  • Notable people

  • Marion H. Crank, politician, born in Bearden in 1915
  • Mary Woods, Store Owner, born in Bearden in 1941
  • References

    Bearden, Arkansas Wikipedia