Coy, Arkansas

Coy, Arkansas
FIPS code		05-15790
GNIS feature ID	0057595[2]

Coy is a town in southern

, as well as one of the smallest in the state.

Geography

Coy is located in southern Lonoke County. U.S. Route 165 passes through the northern side of the town, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Humnoke and west 5 miles (8 km) to England. Arkansas Highway 31 passes through the center of Coy, leading north 19 miles (31 km) to Lonoke, the county seat, and south 15 miles (24 km) to Sherrill.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Coy has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	206		—
1970	240		16.5%
1980	183		−23.7%
1990	142		−22.4%
2000	116		−18.3%
2010	96		−17.2%
2020	87		−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2015 Estimate[6]

At the 2000

of any race.

There were 46 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.

19.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The

, including no under eighteens and 29.4% of those over 64.

Education

Coy is in the

.

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