Stephens, Arkansas facts for kids
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Stephens, Arkansas
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Water tower in Stephens
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Location of Stephens in Ouachita County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Ouachita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2) |
| • Land | 2.76 sq mi (7.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 770 |
| • Density | 279.39/sq mi (107.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71764
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-66860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405528 |
Stephens is a city in southwest Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 891 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area. Stephens was incorporated in 1889.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.73%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 379 | — | |
| 1900 | 407 | 7.4% | |
| 1910 | 572 | 40.5% | |
| 1920 | 769 | 34.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,045 | 35.9% | |
| 1940 | 998 | −4.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,283 | 28.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,275 | −0.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,184 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,366 | 15.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,137 | −16.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,152 | 1.3% | |
| 2010 | 891 | −22.7% | |
| 2020 | 770 | −13.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 276 | 35.84% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 462 | 60.00% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.52% |
| Other/Mixed | 27 | 3.51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 0.13% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 770 people, 376 households, and 237 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 891 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 57.1% Black, 40.6% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% from some other race and 1.1% from two or more races. 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Education
Students are zoned to the Camden Fairview School District, including Camden Fairview High School.
It was previously served by the Stephens School District, which operated Stephens High School. The Arkansas Board of Education voted to dissolve the Stephens district in April 2014. A portion in Ouachita County was assigned to Camden Fairview, affecting about 140 students. Camden Fairview took ownership of the Stephens district buildings in Stephens. According to Mike McNeill of the Magnolia Reporter, the expected outcome was that the Camden Fairview district would give the Stephens school property to the Stephens city government. In 2021, The Stephens Highschool was reopened under the ownership of The Apostolic Church of Stephens (ACTS Church) as a private school.
Notable people
- Dee Brown, author
- Bobby Collier, American football player
- Barbara Hendricks, opera and lieder soprano singer
- Dick Hughes, baseball player, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Joe Perry, NFL Hall of Fame running back
- Frank Spooner, Louisiana businessman and politician, born in Stephens in 1937.
Gallery
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Across from the municipal building, Security Bank is a major business in Stephens.
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First Baptist Church of Stephens
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Stephens Church of Christ off U.S. Highway 79 North
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Abandoned gasoline station in Stephens
See also
In Spanish: Stephens (Arkansas) para niños
