MARSHALL, ARKANSAS

'Marshall' is a city in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,313 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Searcy County.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Notable persons born here

External links

Geography

Marshall is located at (35.909950, -92.636370).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,313 people, 594 households, and 355 families residing in the city. The population density was 195.7/km² (506.1/mi²). There were 712 housing units at an average density of 106.1/km² (274.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.32% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 594 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 29.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,846, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $22,857 versus $14,107 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,772. About 20.0% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.4% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable persons born here

★ Elton Britt - Western music yodeler.

★ David Horton - Ultramarathon runner

★ Donald R. Horton - Entrepreneur, founder of largest homebuilder in United States, D. R. Horton

★ Jim L. Smithson - Republican state legislator from 1974-1984. A pharmacist, he worked to obtain generic drugs as a substitute for prescription medications when feasible.

External links

★ Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Marshall (Searcy County)