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Portland, Arkansas
Location of Portland in Ashley County, Arkansas.
Location of Portland in Ashley County, Arkansas.
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Ashley
Area
 • Total 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
 • Land 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 325
 • Density 303.45/sq mi (117.13/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71663
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-56750
GNIS feature ID 2404561

Portland is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 430 at the 2010 census. Portland was first settled in the 1830s, and named for its early status as a steamboat port. It was incorporated in 1893.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.

Portland is located on north-south U.S. Route 165 at the junction with State Highway 160.

Points of interest

The historic Dean House and Pugh House were designed by architect Charles L. Thompson. Both are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 19
1900 426
1910 823 93.2%
1920 618 −24.9%
1930 543 −12.1%
1940 518 −4.6%
1950 517 −0.2%
1960 566 9.5%
1970 662 17.0%
1980 701 5.9%
1990 560 −20.1%
2000 552 −1.4%
2010 430 −22.1%
2020 325 −24.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Portland racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 170 52.31%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 121 37.23%
Native American 1 0.31%
Other/Mixed 8 2.46%
Hispanic or Latino 25 7.69%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 325 people, 178 households, and 92 families residing in the city.

Education

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

The Portland School District merged into the Hamburg district on July 1, 1984.

Notable people

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Portland has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

See also

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