Shannon Hills, Arkansas

Shannon Hills, Arkansas
FIPS code		05-63470
GNIS feature ID	2405448[2]
Website	www.shannonhills.ar.gov

Shannon Hills is a city in

.

History

The area that would become Shannon Hills remained undeveloped until circa 1960, when housing development started. In 1977, residents voted to incorporate in part to avoid annexation into Little Rock.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all land.

Government

The city uses a city council governance model, with the council acting as the legislative and policy making body of the city.^[4] The council consists of a treasurer, recorder, and six alderman, with the mayor as a tie-breaker.

Mayor Mike Kemp has been in office since 2010,^[5] following the resignation of Lawrence Davis, who served for about 10 years until he pled guilty to not filing his taxes from the 1996-2009.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	1,556		—
1990	1,755		12.8%
2000	2,005		14.2%
2010	3,143		56.8%
2020	4,490		42.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2020 census

Shannon Hills racial composition^[8]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	2,104	46.86%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,640	36.53%
Native American	8	0.18%
Asian	51	1.14%
Pacific Islander	9	0.2%
Other/Mixed	236	5.26%
Latino	442	9.84%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,490 people, 1,200 households, and 880 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 2.04% of the population.

There were 748 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,068, and the median income for a family was $43,021. Males had a median income of $31,184 versus $21,875 for females. The

, including 7.6% of those under the age of 18 and 7.0% of those 65 and older.

Education

Most of Shannon Hills is in the

.

A portion is in the

References