Murfreesboro, Arkansas facts for kids
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Murfreesboro, Arkansas
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Location of Murfreesboro in Pike County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.71 sq mi (9.61 km2) |
| • Land | 3.68 sq mi (9.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 345 ft (105 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,495 |
| • Density | 406.69/sq mi (157.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71958
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-48290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404341 |
| Website | mboroarkansas.com |
Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,641 at the 2010 census. The Crater of Diamonds State Park is located approximately 1 mile southeast of the city.
History
In 1906, diamonds were found on a local farm. It was determined that an 80-acre (32 ha) volcanic formation was the source of the diamonds. The property was eventually sold to the state of Arkansas, which opened the 37-acre Crater of Diamonds State Park to the public. As a tourist attraction a daily fee ($10 in 2021) is charged to search for diamonds.
Also located in Murfreesboro is the 1,000-year-old Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village and museum dedicated to it, which offers a field that can be excavated for authentic arrowheads.
Murfreesboro was featured in the TV series Reacher, season 2, episode 1.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Murfreesboro, Arkansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1970–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) |
86 (30) |
86 (30) |
93 (34) |
95 (35) |
104 (40) |
108 (42) |
109 (43) |
108 (42) |
92 (33) |
86 (30) |
80 (27) |
109 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 70.4 (21.3) |
73.9 (23.3) |
80.3 (26.8) |
84.1 (28.9) |
88.1 (31.2) |
92.8 (33.8) |
97.3 (36.3) |
98.0 (36.7) |
94.3 (34.6) |
87.2 (30.7) |
77.6 (25.3) |
71.1 (21.7) |
99.5 (37.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 51.4 (10.8) |
56.0 (13.3) |
64.3 (17.9) |
72.0 (22.2) |
78.9 (26.1) |
86.0 (30.0) |
90.4 (32.4) |
90.7 (32.6) |
84.9 (29.4) |
74.3 (23.5) |
62.5 (16.9) |
53.8 (12.1) |
72.1 (22.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 40.0 (4.4) |
43.8 (6.6) |
51.4 (10.8) |
59.0 (15.0) |
67.6 (19.8) |
75.2 (24.0) |
79.1 (26.2) |
78.9 (26.1) |
72.5 (22.5) |
61.1 (16.2) |
50.1 (10.1) |
42.4 (5.8) |
60.1 (15.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 28.6 (−1.9) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
38.5 (3.6) |
46.0 (7.8) |
56.3 (13.5) |
64.3 (17.9) |
67.7 (19.8) |
67.0 (19.4) |
60.0 (15.6) |
47.8 (8.8) |
37.7 (3.2) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
48.0 (8.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 14.1 (−9.9) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
42.0 (5.6) |
55.6 (13.1) |
61.2 (16.2) |
60.1 (15.6) |
47.1 (8.4) |
32.3 (0.2) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
11.4 (−11.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −1 (−18) |
−13 (−25) |
13 (−11) |
22 (−6) |
33 (1) |
46 (8) |
52 (11) |
51 (11) |
33 (1) |
21 (−6) |
9 (−13) |
−2 (−19) |
−13 (−25) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.24 (108) |
4.39 (112) |
5.90 (150) |
5.99 (152) |
6.41 (163) |
3.80 (97) |
4.50 (114) |
3.86 (98) |
4.13 (105) |
5.22 (133) |
4.65 (118) |
5.26 (134) |
58.35 (1,482) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.8 (2.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.4 (3.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 99.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 84 | — | |
| 1890 | 159 | 89.3% | |
| 1900 | 200 | 25.8% | |
| 1910 | 516 | 158.0% | |
| 1920 | 730 | 41.5% | |
| 1930 | 733 | 0.4% | |
| 1940 | 835 | 13.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,079 | 29.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,096 | 1.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,350 | 23.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,883 | 39.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,542 | −18.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,764 | 14.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,641 | −7.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,495 | −8.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,269 | 84.88% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 75 | 5.02% |
| Native American | 13 | 0.87% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.13% |
| Other/Mixed | 82 | 5.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 | 3.61% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,495 people, 769 households, and 511 families residing in the city.
Education
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by South Pike County School District, which includes:
- Murfreesboro Elementary School, serving prekindergarten through grade 6.
- Murfreesboro High School, serving grades 7 through 12.
On July 1, 2010, the Murfreesboro School District and the Delight School District merged to form the South Pike County School District. The Murfreesboro district absorbed the Delight district and then changed its name to South Pike County School District.
See also
In Spanish: Murfreesboro (Arkansas) para niños
