Alpena, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Alpena is a town in Boone
and Carroll counties in the U.S. state
of Arkansas
. The population was 371 at the 2000 census.
The Boone County portion of Alpena is part of the Harrison
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
At the time of the town's founding, the town of Carrollton was in decline. Many of the buildings of Carrollton were disassembled, moved and reassembled at Alpena Pass. MADtv's Rice and Beans Tour once came through the town, doing a tongue-in-cheek expose` about rural America. They encountered a seemingly drug-intoxicated woman and had an interview with the mayor.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 371 people, 146 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density
was 105.3/km² (272.9/mi²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 48.3/km² (125.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.50% White
, 2.16% Native American
, 0.27% Asian
, and 1.08% from two or more races. 2.43% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 146 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,906, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $17,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,429. About 7.3% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 29.4% of those age 65 or over.
The figure for 2000 represents the full population of Alpena, spread across both Boone County and Carroll County. Up to and including 1980, the US Census only listed Alpena under Boone County.
In 2000, the population of Alpena was split into three townships across two counties. (Note that there is a Carrollton Township in both Boone and Carroll Counties. It was one single township until Boone County was split from Carroll County in 1869.)
Boone County, Arkansas
Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,903. The county seat is Harrison. Boone County is Arkansas's 62nd county, formed on April 9, 1869. Boone County is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Boone County...
and Carroll counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. The population was 371 at the 2000 census.
The Boone County portion of Alpena is part of the Harrison
Harrison, Arkansas
Harrison is a city in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It is the county seat. According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 13,108. Boone County was organized in 1869, during reconstruction after the civil war. Harrison was platted and made the county seat. It is...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Harrison micropolitan area
The Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas, anchored by the city of Harrison....
.
History
Alpena Pass was founded in 1908 on top of a graveyard shortly after the Missouri-North Arkansas Railroad was built through Boone County. In the 1950s, the word pass was dropped from the name, thus creating the current name, Alpena.At the time of the town's founding, the town of Carrollton was in decline. Many of the buildings of Carrollton were disassembled, moved and reassembled at Alpena Pass. MADtv's Rice and Beans Tour once came through the town, doing a tongue-in-cheek expose` about rural America. They encountered a seemingly drug-intoxicated woman and had an interview with the mayor.
Geography
Alpena is located at 36.293713°N 93.296233°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 371 people, 146 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 105.3/km² (272.9/mi²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 48.3/km² (125.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.50% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.16% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.27% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.08% from two or more races. 2.43% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 146 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,906, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $17,125 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,429. About 7.3% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 29.4% of those age 65 or over.
Population History
The town of Alpena first appeared on the US Census in 1920. This says nothing about when the community began; it merely identifies when it began to be recognized in the US Census.| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 371 |
| 1990 | 319 |
| 1980 | 344 |
| 1970 | 309 |
| 1960 | 283 |
| 1950 | 304 |
| 1940 | 313 |
| 1930 | 361 |
| 1920 | 250 |
The figure for 2000 represents the full population of Alpena, spread across both Boone County and Carroll County. Up to and including 1980, the US Census only listed Alpena under Boone County.
In 2000, the population of Alpena was split into three townships across two counties. (Note that there is a Carrollton Township in both Boone and Carroll Counties. It was one single township until Boone County was split from Carroll County in 1869.)
| County | Township | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | Carrollton | 288 |
| Carroll | Carrollton | 8 |
| Carroll | Coin | 75 |
External links
- Map of Alpena (US Census Bureau)
- Boone County Historical and Railroad Society, Inc.
- Alpena School District
- Town government information
- Detailed 2000 Census Statistics