Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...
, United States. The population was 2,131 at the 2010 census, up from 1,512 in
2000
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. It is included in the
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro is a city located on Crowley's Ridge in the northeastern corner of the U.S. State of Arkansas. Jonesboro is one of two county seats of Craighead County. According to the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 78,576 and is the f ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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. Bono's most prominent landmarks are the Bono Bridge and the Bono Cemetery.
Geography
Bono is located in northwestern Craighead County at (35.910612, -90.796788). It is northwest of Jonesboro, the county seat, via
U.S. Route 63
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. The city of Walnut Ridge is farther to the northwest along US 63.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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Arkansas Highway 230
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Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 2,409 people, 950 households, and 653 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,512 people, 574 households, and 435 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 634 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.69%
White
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, 0.13%
Black
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or
African American
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Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
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, 0.66% from
other races
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, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.72% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race. There were 574 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were
married couples
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living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,307, and the median income for a family was $33,618. Males had a median income of $25,063 versus $18,426 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $13,764. About 13.6% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The
Köppen Climate Classification
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