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Mitchellville, Arkansas
Highway 159 at US 65 in Mitchellville, Arkansas.jpg
Location of Mitchellville in Desha County, Arkansas.
Location of Mitchellville in Desha County, Arkansas.
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Desha
Area
 • Total 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
 • Land 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 293
 • Density 2,441.67/sq mi (938.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71639
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-46190
GNIS feature ID 2404276

Mitchellville is a city in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 360 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 494
1980 618 25.1%
1990 513 −17.0%
2000 497 −3.1%
2010 360 −27.6%
2020 293 −18.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 Census

Mitchellville, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 2 10 1 0.40% 2.78% 0.34%
Black or African American alone (NH) 487 335 273 97.99% 93.06% 93.17%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0 4 0.20% 0.00% 1.37%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 1 2 3 0.20% 0.56% 1.02%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6 13 12 1.21% 3.61% 4.10%
Total 497 360 293 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census of 2000, there were 497 people, 180 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,322.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,282.8/km2). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 1,316.9 per square mile (508.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 0.40% White, 98.19% Black or African American, 0.20% Asian, 1.01% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 180 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.6% were married couples living together, 35.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 38.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,625, and the median income for a family was $19,500. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $16,042 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,680. About 39.2% of families and 43.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 56.9% of those under age 18 and 53.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Dumas School District serves Mitchellville.

See also

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