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Foreman, Arkansas
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Foreman City Hall
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Location of Foreman in Little River County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Little River |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.98 sq mi (5.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 417 ft (127 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 977 |
| • Density | 494.18/sq mi (190.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71836
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-24250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0071657 |
Foreman is a small city in Little River County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Foreman is located at 33°43′16″N 94°23′49″W / 33.72111°N 94.39694°W (33.721213, -94.396888).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2).2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it is land and 0.51% is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 1,173 | — | |
| 1980 | 1,377 | 17.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,267 | −8.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,125 | −11.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,011 | −10.1% | |
| 2020 | 977 | −3.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 577 | 59.06% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 263 | 26.92% |
| Native American | 32 | 3.28% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Other/Mixed | 59 | 6.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 4.5% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 977 people, 552 households, and 305 families residing in the city.
Education
Public educatIon for elementary and secondary students is provided by the Foreman School District, including Foreman High School (grades 7 through 12) and Foreman Elementary School (kindergarten through sixth grade).
Notable people
- Marion H. Crank, former state representative and Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives who was the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in 1968, having been narrowly defeated by incumbent Republican Winthrop Rockefeller.
- Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis, blues singer and guitarist
- Charles Jackson French, World War II Hero
- James T. Horn, country music singer
- Tracy Lawrence, country music singer
- Marshall Wright, Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from St. Francis County; graduated from Foreman High School
See also
In Spanish: Foreman (Arkansas) para niños
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