Marvell is a city in
Phillips CountyPhillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population was 26,445. The county seat is Helena-West Helena...
,
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, in the
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. As of the
2000 censusThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the city population was 1,395. Marvell was featured on
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's
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October 6, 2009 telecast as a center of infestation by newer pesticide-resistant strains of
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, threatening the region and raising the possibility of hand harvesting crops.
Marvell is located at (34.556831, -90.914472).
According to the
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, the city has a total area of 1.4
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s (3.5 km²), all of it land.
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 1,395 people, 547 households, and 358 families residing in the city.
Marvell is a city in
Phillips CountyPhillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population was 26,445. The county seat is Helena-West Helena...
,
ArkansasArkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquin name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the...
, in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the
2000 censusThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the city population was 1,395. Marvell was featured on
ABC NewsABC News is a division of American television network ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company. Its current president is David Westin.-Current programs:* America This Morning* Good Morning America* Good Morning America Weekend Edition...
's
World News With Charles GibsonWorld News with Charles Gibson is the flagship ABC News program of the American Broadcasting Company television network in the United States.The weekday editions are hosted by Charles...
October 6, 2009 telecast as a center of infestation by newer pesticide-resistant strains of
pigweedPigweed can mean any of a number of weedy plants which may be used as pig fodder:* Amaranthus species** Amaranthus palmeri, the 'pigweed' resistant to glyphosate in the US southeast.* Chenopodium album * Portulaca species...
, threatening the region and raising the possibility of hand harvesting crops.
Geography
Marvell is located at (34.556831, -90.914472).
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of 1.4
square mileThe square mile is an imperial and US unit of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one statute mile.
s (3.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 1,395 people, 547 households, and 358 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 1,024.5 people per square mile (396.0/km²). There were 594 housing units at an average density of 436.3/sq mi (168.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.06%
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or
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, 40.36%
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, 0.43%
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, and 1.15% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were
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or
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of any race.
There were 547 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were
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living together, 25.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,368, and the median income for a family was $26,500. Males had a median income of $23,854 versus $15,764 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $16,797. About 22.6% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.1% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.