Gilmore, Arkansas facts for kids
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Gilmore, Arkansas
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Location of Gilmore in Crittenden County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Crittenden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.54 sq mi (35.07 km2) |
| • Land | 13.52 sq mi (35.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (70 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 176 |
| • Density | 13.02/sq mi (5.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72339
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-27040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403698 |
Gilmore is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 176.
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Geography
Gilmore is located in northern Crittenden County and is bordered to the south by the city of Turrell. Interstate 555 (as well as U.S. Routes 61 and 63) pass through the west part of Gilmore, leading northwest 44 miles (71 km) to Jonesboro and south 20 miles (32 km) via Interstate 55 to West Memphis. According to the United States Census Bureau, Gilmore has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), all land.
Ecologically, Gilmore is located within the Northern Backswamps ecoregion within the larger Mississippi Alluvial Plain. The Northern Backswamps are a network of low-lying overflow areas and floodplains historically dominated by bald cypress, water tupelo, overcup oak, water hickory, and Nuttall oak forest subject to year-round or seasonal inundation. The Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge, which preserves some of the year-round flooded bald cypress forest typical of this ecoregion prior to development for row agriculture lies southeast of Gilmore.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 438 | — | |
| 1970 | 461 | 5.3% | |
| 1980 | 503 | 9.1% | |
| 1990 | 331 | −34.2% | |
| 2000 | 292 | −11.8% | |
| 2010 | 188 | −35.6% | |
| 2020 | 176 | −6.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 42 | 51 | 22.34% | 28.98% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 144 | 102 | 76.60% | 57.95% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 2.84% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 18 | 1.06% | 10.23% |
| Total | 188 | 176 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
Gilmore is in the Marion School District. Its comprehensive high school is Marion High School.
Gilmore was formerly in the Turrell School District. On July 1, 2010, the former Turrell district consolidated with the Marion School District, thus closing the former Turrell High School.
See also
In Spanish: Gilmore (Arkansas) para niños
