Ash Flat, Arkansas
Ash Flat, Arkansas | ||
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FIPS code 05-02470 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2403116[2] | |
Website | www |
Ash Flat is a city in Fulton and Sharp counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas with a population of 1,109 in 2021.
History
Ash Flat was established in 1856. The community was so named for a grove of ash trees near the original town site.[3]
In 1967, the Arkansas General Assembly designated Ash Flat as the single county seat of Sharp County, a title previously held by Hardy and Evening Shade concurrently.
Geography
Ash Flat is located at 36°13′52″N 91°36′33″W / 36.23111°N 91.60917°W (36.231107, -91.609163).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.9 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 315 | — | |
1950 | 265 | −15.9% | |
1960 | 192 | −27.5% | |
1970 | 211 | 9.9% | |
1980 | 524 | 148.3% | |
1990 | 667 | 27.3% | |
2000 | 977 | 46.5% | |
2010 | 1,082 | 10.7% | |
2020 | 1,137 | 5.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
1,027 | 90.33% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
6 | 0.53% |
Native American
|
12 | 1.06% |
Asian
|
8 | 0.7% |
Other/Mixed
|
50 | 4.4% |
Latino
|
34 | 2.99% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,137 people, 471 households, and 248 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the
2000 census
As of the
There were 430 households, out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.8% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 31.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $16,797, and the median income for a family was $22,019. Males had a median income of $24,815 versus $15,556 for females. The
Notable people
- Gordon Carpenter, Olympic gold medalist in basketball
- major league baseball player[9]
Education
Ash Flat is served by the Highland School District, which operates Highland High School. The Highland district was formed from the 1962 consolidation of the Ash Flat School District and the Hardy School District. Due to the previous rivalry between the two districts, some members of the community were unsure whether the vote to consolidate would succeed.[10]
Ozarka College established a site in Ash Flat in the fall of 2001.[11]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ash Flat, Arkansas
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 9.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ash Flat city, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
- ^ "Our History". Highland School District. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ Ozarka College homepage