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  State: Arkansas
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 16,643 | 
| 2000 Population: | 19,546 | 
| White Population: | 8,900 | 
| Black Population: | 10,043 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,304 | 
| Asian Population: | 122 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 38 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 70 | 
| Male Population: | 10,324 | 
| Female Population: | 9,222 | 
| Median Age: | 33.4 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.6 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.6 | 
| Households: | 7,127 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.64 | 
| Average House Value: | $59,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $26,616 | 
| Land Area: | 136.95 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.078 sq mi | 
            Forrest City, AR (       0.0 miles)
             Madison, AR (       2.5 miles)
             Caldwell, AR (       4.5 miles)
             Widener, AR (       9.0 miles)
             Colt, AR (       9.2 miles)
             Palestine, AR (      10.0 miles)
             Haynes, AR (      10.7 miles)
             Wynne, AR (      15.1 miles)
             Goodwin, AR (      15.1 miles)
             Heth, AR (      15.2 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 2,673,400 | 
| White Population: | 2,138,598 | 
| Black Population: | 418,950 | 
| Asian Population: | 20,220 | 
| Indian Population: | 17,808 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 1,668 | 
| Other Population: | 40,412 | 
| Male Population: | 1,304,693 | 
| Female Population: | 1,368,707 | 
| Median Age: | 36.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.40 | 
| 2000 Households: | 1,042,696 | 
| White Households: | 863,562 | 
| Black Households: | 145,613 | 
| Asian Households: | 6,204 | 
| Indian Households: | 6,338 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 352 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 | 
| Average Family Size: | 2.99 |