Lonoke County
Lonoke County is located in the Central Arkansas region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,356, making it the 11th-most populous of Arkansas's 75 counties. The county seat is Lonoke and largest city is ...
,
Arkansas
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, United States. Although a black enclave in the largely-white Lonoke County since the 1870s, the town did not incorporate until 1967 in order to receive funding for municipal services. Located within
Central Arkansas
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along Highway 165, the community's economy is strongly tied to agriculture. The population was 115 at the 2010 Census.
History
Allport was incorporated in 1967 and its first Mayor was an African-American man and World War II veteran named Johnny E. Gay. Leading the movement to incorporate, he made several needed improvements to the town upon his election. The Allport community set aside a special day of celebration named Johnny E. Gay Day.
Geography
Allport is located at (34.539548, -91.784977).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.5 km2 (0.2 mi2), all land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 127 people, 44 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 272.4/km2 (710.1/mi2). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 126.6/km2 (329.9/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 5.51%
White
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and 94.49%
Black
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or
African American
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.
There were 44 households, out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.0% were
married couples
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living together, 29.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.77.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $18,333. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $0 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $18,685. There were 35.7% of families and 32.5% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including 52.4% of under eighteens and 48.4% of those over 64.
Arkansas Department of Education
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