Hazen, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Hazen is a city in Prairie County, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), all land. Included is a 0.25-mile wide strip of annexed land along Interstate 40
in Prairie County. Nearby towns are Des Arc
, De Valls Bluff
, Ulm
and Fredonia (Biscoe)
.
of 2000, there were 1,637 people, 658 households, and 461 families residing in the city. The population density
was 446.8 people per square mile (172.7/km²). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 199.8/sq mi (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.57% White
, 18.45% Black
or African American
, 0.55% Native American
, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 658 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples
living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,800, and the median income for a family was $35,990. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,805. About 13.1% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
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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. The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Hazen is located at 34°47′47"N 91°34′0"W (34.796306, -91.566536).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), all land. Included is a 0.25-mile wide strip of annexed land along Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
in Prairie County. Nearby towns are Des Arc
Des Arc, Arkansas
Des Arc is a city in and the county seat of the northern district of Prairie County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,933 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Des Arc is located at ....
, De Valls Bluff
De Valls Bluff, Arkansas
De Valls Bluff is a town in and the county seat of the southern district of Prairie County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 783 at the 2000 census.-Geography:De Valls Bluff is located at ....
, Ulm
Ulm, Arkansas
Ulm is a town in Prairie County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 205 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ulm is located at ....
and Fredonia (Biscoe)
Fredonia (Biscoe), Arkansas
Fredonia is a town in Prairie County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 476 at the 2000 census.Local myth claimed the town's name "Fredonia" was for the Republic of Fredonia movement of Mexican Texas in the 1820s by a group of Arkansas Cherokee Indians settled near Nacogdoches, Texas....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,637 people, 658 households, and 461 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 446.8 people per square mile (172.7/km²). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 199.8/sq mi (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.57% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 18.45% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.55% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.79% 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 658 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,800, and the median income for a family was $35,990. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $14,805. About 13.1% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.