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Fountain Hill, Arkansas
Location of Fountain Hill in Ashley County, Arkansas.
Location of Fountain Hill in Ashley County, Arkansas.
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Ashley
Area
 • Total 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
 • Land 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
190 ft (58 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 108
 • Density 190.14/sq mi (73.46/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71642
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-24670
GNIS feature ID 0076957

Fountain Hill is a town in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 175 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Fountain Hill is located at 33°21′20″N 91°51′4″W / 33.35556°N 91.85111°W / 33.35556; -91.85111 (33.355421, -91.851173).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 215
1940 267 24.2%
1950 320 19.9%
1960 230 −28.1%
1970 266 15.7%
1980 352 32.3%
1990 195 −44.6%
2000 159 −18.5%
2010 175 10.1%
2020 108 −38.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
2014 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 159 people, 66 households, and 39 families residing in the town. The population density was 104.1/km2 (271.0/mi2). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 50.4/km2 (131.3/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 60.38% White, 35.22% Black or African American, 1.89% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. 2.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 66 households, out of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,250, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $22,000 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,568. About 2.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.2% of those 65 or over.

Education

Public education is provide to elementary and secondary school students from the Hamburg School District leading to graduation from Hamburg High School.

Prior to school district consolidation on July 1, 2004, students attended Fountain Hill School District, and its Fountain Hill High School, which had the Wildcat as its mascot.

Notable people

  • Joseph Jackson, born in Fountain Hill, (1928–2018) father and manager of Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5.
  • Jeremy Sparks, hall of fame cowboy and author, graduate of Fountain Hill
  • Jenny Wingfield, screenwriter and author, born in Fountain Hill

See also

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