Williford, Arkansas

Williford, Arkansas
Town
Location in Sharp County and the state of Arkansas Location in Sharp County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Sharp
Government
• Mayor	Wayne Lester
Area
• Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
• Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	325 ft (99 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	75
• Density	250/sq mi (83/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72482
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-75740
GNIS feature ID	0078776

Williford is a town in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 75 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Williford is located at (36.251586, -91.359232).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	357		—
1930	279		−21.8%
1940	272		−2.5%
1950	213		−21.7%
1960	195		−8.5%
1970	175		−10.3%
1980	169		−3.4%
1990	69		−59.2%
2000	63		−8.7%
2010	75		19.0%
Est. 2014	73		−2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 63 people, 32 households, and 18 families residing in the town. The population density was 71.5/km² (187.3/mi²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 52.2/km² (136.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.83% White, and 3.17% from two or more races.

There were 32 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $11,875, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $11,250 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,942. There were 30.0% of families and 29.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 71.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.