Wheatley, Arkansas

Wheatley, Arkansas
Town
Streetside in Wheatley Streetside in Wheatley
Location in St. Francis County and the state of Arkansas Location in St. Francis County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	St. Francis
Area
• Total	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
• Land	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	210 ft (64 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	355
• Density	110.9/sq mi (43.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	05-74840
GNIS feature ID	0083316

Wheatley is a town in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 355 at the 2010 census, down from 372 in 2000.

Geography

Wheatley is located at (34.914774, -91.108721).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	100		—
1910	330		—
1920	477		44.5%
1930	305		−36.1%
1940	362		18.7%
1950	406		12.2%
1960	443		9.1%
1970	507		14.4%
1980	523		3.2%
1990	413		−21.0%
2000	372		−9.9%
2010	355		−4.6%
Est. 2014	332		−6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 372 people, 151 households, and 109 families residing in the city. The population density was 117.3 people per square mile (45.3/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 55.2/sq mi (21.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.35% White, 29.30% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.27% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 2.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 151 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,813, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,556. About 14.7% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is available from the Palestine–Wheatley School District, which results in graduation from Palestine–Wheatley High School. In the laste 1980s, the former Wheatley School District (and Wheatley High School) merged with the nearby Palestine School District (and Palestine High School).

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