Lakeview, Arkansas facts for kids
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Lakeview, Arkansas
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Location of Lakeview in Baxter County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Counties | Baxter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2) |
| • Land | 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 775 |
| • Density | 745.19/sq mi (287.66/km2) |
| FIPS code | 05-38050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404876 |
Lakeview is a small city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. It's a place where people live and work. In 2020, about 775 people called Lakeview home.
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Where is Lakeview?
Lakeview is located in the state of Arkansas. It's part of Baxter County. The city covers an area of about 1.04 square miles (2.69 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
You can find Lakeview along Arkansas Highway 178. This road helps connect the community to other places.
A Look at Lakeview's History
The area where Lakeview is now was first settled in the mid-1880s. It was known as Trimble Flat. This name came from the Trimble family, who were the first settlers. They lived on a flat, fertile area that looked over the White River.
Later, a school and a post office were built. They were both named Amos. However, the community, its church, and the cemetery kept the name Trimble Flat for a while.
School Life in Lakeview
Students living in Lakeview attend schools in the Mountain Home School District. This district provides education for children and teens in the area.
Who Lives in Lakeview?
The number of people living in Lakeview has changed over the years.
- In 1960, there were 103 people.
- By 1980, the population grew to 512.
- In 2000, it reached 763 people.
- In 2010, there were 741 residents.
- The most recent count in 2020 showed 775 people living in Lakeview.
Most people in Lakeview are White. There are also smaller numbers of Native American, Asian, and people of mixed races. A small percentage of the population is Hispanic or Latino.
In 2010, there were 402 households in the city. About 14% of these households had children under 18. Many households (64.2%) were married couples living together. About 15.9% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 or older.
The people in Lakeview are of different ages. In 2010:
- 13.6% were under 18 years old.
- 3.5% were between 18 and 24.
- 14.3% were between 25 and 44.
- 30.4% were between 45 and 64.
- A large group, 38.1%, were 65 years or older.
The average age in Lakeview was 60 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Lakeview (Arkansas) para niños
Images for kids
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Arkansas Highway 178 sign
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A friendly robot
