Valley Springs, Arkansas
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Valley Springs is a town in Boone County
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...

, Arkansas
Arkansas
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, United States
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. The population was 167 at the 2000 census. It 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
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.

Geography

Valley Springs is located at 36°9′17"N 92°59′29"W (36.154820, -92.991497).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 167 people, 66 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density
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 was 137.2/km² (352.0/mi²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 60.0/km² (153.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.21% White
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, 1.20% Native American
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, 1.20% Asian
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, 0.60% Pacific Islander
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, 0.60% from other races
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, and 1.20% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 66 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
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 living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,143, and the median income for a family was $27,321. Males had a median income of $16,136 versus $17,708 for females. The per capita income
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 for the town was $11,614. About 17.6% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.5% of those sixty five or over.

Population History

Valley Springs first appeared on the US Census in 1980. This says nothing about when the community began; it merely identifies when it began to be recognized in the US Census.
Census Population
2000 167
1990 200
1980 190

School District

Valley Springs, along with Bellefonte
Bellefonte, Arkansas
Bellefonte is a town in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 400 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bellefonte is located at ....

 and Everton
Everton, Arkansas
Everton is a town in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Everton is located at ....

, is within the Valley Springs School District.

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