Cotton Plant, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Cotton Plant is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the city
had a total population
of 960.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²). 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land
and none of it is covered by water
.
of 2000, there were 960 people, 416 households, and 262 families residing in the city. The population density
was 933.0 people per square mile (359.9/km²). There were 470 housing units at an average density of 456.8 per square mile (176.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 23.96% White
, 74.06% Black
or African American
, 0.21% Native American
, 0.31% Asian
, and 1.46% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There are 416 household
s out of which 27.2% have child
ren under the age of 18 living with them, 31.7% were married couples
living together, 27.6% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family
size is 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.
The median income
for a household in the city is $13,264, and the median income for a family was $15,625. Males had a median income of $18,125 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $9,652. 47.3% of the population and 39.5% of families were below the poverty line. 66.8% of those under the age of 18 and 36.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty
line.
(b.1915), who began to perform as a gospel singer
in churches in the area from the age of four.
"Other Idiots from Arkansas", a track from Lewis Black
's The White Album
, includes an alleged news story of two men who got in a truck accident near Cotton Plant when a bullet used in place of an automotive fuse fired off.
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...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census, the city
City
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had a total population
Population
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of 960.
Geography
Cotton Plant is located at 35°0′12"N 91°15′5"W (35.003367, -91.251337).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²). 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land
Landscape
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and none of it is covered by water
Water
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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 960 people, 416 households, and 262 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 933.0 people per square mile (359.9/km²). There were 470 housing units at an average density of 456.8 per square mile (176.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 23.96% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 74.06% Black
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...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.21% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.31% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.46% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population were Hispanic
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...
or Latino
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...
of any race.
There are 416 household
Household
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s out of which 27.2% have child
Child
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ren under the age of 18 living with them, 31.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 27.6% have a female
Female
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householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family
Family
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size is 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.
The median income
Income
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for a household in the city is $13,264, and the median income for a family was $15,625. Males had a median income of $18,125 versus $16,250 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 city was $9,652. 47.3% of the population and 39.5% of families were below the poverty line. 66.8% of those under the age of 18 and 36.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
line.
In popular culture
Cotton Plant was the birthplace of Sister Rosetta TharpeSister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was an Amercian pioneering gospel singer, songwriter and recording artist who attained great popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and early rock and roll accompaniment...
(b.1915), who began to perform as a gospel singer
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
in churches in the area from the age of four.
"Other Idiots from Arkansas", a track from Lewis Black
Lewis Black
Lewis Niles Black is an American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, social critic and actor. He is known for his comedy style, which often includes simulating a mental breakdown, or an increasingly angry rant, ridiculing history, politics, religion, trends and cultural phenomena...
's The White Album
The White Album (Lewis Black album)
The White Album is Lewis Black's first album, recorded in 1999 at Laugh Lines Comedy Club in Madison, Wisconsin and released on June 1, 2000....
, includes an alleged news story of two men who got in a truck accident near Cotton Plant when a bullet used in place of an automotive fuse fired off.