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Felsenthal, Arkansas
Location of Felsenthal in Union County, Arkansas.
Location of Felsenthal in Union County, Arkansas.
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Union
Area
 • Total 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2)
 • Land 1.48 sq mi (3.82 km2)
 • Water 0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 85
 • Density 57.59/sq mi (22.24/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 05-23320
GNIS feature ID 2406496

Felsenthal is a small town located in Union County, Arkansas, in the United States. In 2020, about 85 people lived there. This town is right next to the Ouachita River, in the southeast part of Union County.

Geography of Felsenthal

Felsenthal covers a total area of about 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi). Most of this area is land, about 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi). The rest, about 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi), is water. This means a small part of the town's area is made up of rivers or lakes.

People in Felsenthal

This section shares information about the people who live in Felsenthal. It includes details like how many people live there and their ages.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Felsenthal has changed over the years. Here is a look at the population from different census counts:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 267
1930 208 −22.1%
1970 158
1980 220 39.2%
1990 95 −56.8%
2000 152 60.0%
2010 150 −1.3%
2020 85 −43.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
2014 Estimate

Who Lives in Felsenthal?

Based on the 2000 census, there were 152 people living in Felsenthal. These people lived in 70 different homes, and 44 of these were families.

The town had about 40 people per square kilometer (104 people per square mile). There were also many housing units, about 68 units per square kilometer (175 units per square mile).

Most of the people in Felsenthal were White (about 80%). About 16% were Black or African American. A small number of people were from other backgrounds. About 4% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

Out of the 70 homes, about 17% had children under 18 living there. More than half of the homes (57%) were married couples living together. About 4% had a female head of household with no husband. Around 37% of homes were not families.

About 30% of all homes had just one person living there. About 10% of these single-person homes were people aged 65 or older. On average, there were 2.17 people in each home and 2.68 people in each family.

Age and Income

The population in Felsenthal was spread out by age. About 14.5% of the people were under 18 years old. About 20% were 65 years old or older. The average age in the town was 49 years.

For every 100 females, there were about 90 males. If you looked only at adults aged 18 and over, there were about 97 males for every 100 females.

The average income for a home in the town was $31,000. For families, the average income was $35,417. Men generally earned more than women. The average income per person in the town was $16,975.

A small number of families (about 2.4%) and people (about 11.5%) lived below the poverty line. This included about 16% of those under 18 and about 21% of those 65 or older.

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