| Pottsville, Arkansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Pope |
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| - Total | 7. Pope County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. As of 2000 the population was 54469 Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. List of 75 counties in the US state of Arkansas: List |} Former Counties in ArkansasLovely County (1827-28 Crawford and Disolved by Washington Pope County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. As of 2000 the population was 54469 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (19. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²) |
| - Land | 7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (19. 4 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,271 |
| - Density | 169. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi (65. 5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72858 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-56990 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0078087 |
Pottsville is a town in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 479 is the Telephone Area code serving northwestern Arkansas. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Pope County is a County located in the US state of Arkansas. As of 2000 the population was 54469 Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 1,271 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Pottsville is located at (35. 248856, -93. 046820). [1] It is surrounded by Russellville to the west, Atkins to the east, and Crow Mountain to the north. Russellville is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. Atkins is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2878 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 km² (7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 mi²). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 19. 5 km² (7. 5 mi²) of it is land and 0. 1 km² (0. 04 mi²) of it (0. 27%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,271 people, 475 households, and 372 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 65. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/km² (169. 3/mi²). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 25. 7/km² (66. 6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95. 67% White, 0. 79% Black or African American, 0. 71% Native American, 0. 79% Asian, 0. 16% from other races, and 1. 89% from two or more races. 0. 55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 475 households out of which 38. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63. 4% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21. 5% were non-families. 18. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 68 and the average family size was 3. 02.
In the town the population was spread out with 26. 8% under the age of 18, 7. 6% from 18 to 24, 31. 2% from 25 to 44, 22. 5% from 45 to 64, and 11. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99. 8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,841, and the median income for a family was $37,763. Males had a median income of $27,237 versus $18,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,066. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 12. 6% of families and 16. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 10. 0% of those age 65 or over.
Life
There are few large businesses in Pottsville with most or all being family or self-owned. Workers for large companies usually commute to larger cities like Russellville. Russellville is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States.
The major events in the year are Butterfield Days, celebrating the history of the town when the Butterfield stagecoach Route ran through the town. For other meanings see Stagecoach (disambiguation. A stagecoach (also called diligence) is a type of four-wheeled enclosed This directly caused the rise of the town when the Potts family set up a boarding house for travelers to rest, creating a place for people to stay, instead of continuing onward. The Potts Inn is now a museum.
Also, the Pottsville High School football team and Black and Gold Brigade marching band provide entertainment at Friday night football games. Pottsville High School is a Secondary school located in Pottsville, Arkansas completed in 1998 and administered by the Pottsville School A marching band is in the broadest terms a group of performers that consist of instrumental Musicians and sometimes dance teams / color guard who generally perform American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Currently the band is at around 50 members strong, including the color guard and pit percussion. In the Military of the United States and other militaries, the Color guard carries the National Color and other Flags appropriate In 2004, they received their first Division I ratings at Charleston and Jessieville invitational marching contests. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Charleston is a city in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States, and (along with Ozark) one of the two County seats of Franklin County The football team has won a couple of games, notably against Paris and Lamar. Paris is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States, and serves as the County seat for the northern district of Logan County its southern Lamar is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1415 at the 2000 census. Last year, the band received a Division II rating at Region Marching Competition in Fort Smith Northside, for Region 2. This year was more of a bust, only getting a composite III (composite for having a 2 in addition to the two 3s, instead of a 4 and two 3s). The general view on this is that the judges were biased towards larger bands having more than 100 members, but that is an opinion of many of the band members. There is also a cheerleading squad which is quite successful at their competitions and also help to galvanize the student body by cheering at games and holding pep rallies beforehand. Cheerleading is a Sport that uses organized routines made from elements of Tumbling, Dance, jumps and stunting to direct spectators of events A pep rally is an event occuring in USA Canada and Puerto Rico (specificaly Notre Dame High School in Caguas
Basketball was the crowning sport in Pottsvile, before the recreation of a football team in 2002 (the first time for a Pottsville football team since 1921). Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The ultra-modern facilities at the High School have been in place for about seven years, replacing in most part the older gymnasium which is now at the Middle Grades and Elementary grounds. That gym itself was the replacement for the old rock gym which was torn down in 2000 to build an annex to the Middle Grades building. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. These were probably inspired by the age and unique pine smell of the building, which is now lost to any person who hadn't been in the building previously.
Friday and Saturday nights in Pottsville are generally spent in Russellville or in Centerville. Russellville has many more places of amusement, obviously, because of its greater size. Centerville is often chosen by the drag racing crew.
A large portion of people who are affiliated with Pottsville, though not inside the rather small city limits and thus not a portion of the population, reside on Crow Mountain. This is a hill that covers nearly as much area as the town of Pottsville itself and rises no more than about 250 feet in any area. Landmarks include Galla Creek. While the majority of people living here were once of the Jones clan, times have caused diversification and thinning of that family, showing how the community has grown.
Pottsville is the site for a new bypass to connect Interstate 40 with Yell county and points south. Many long summer days are spent at the high school where technology training is in progress.
References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Pottsville, Arkansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Pottsville High School Web Site [1]
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