Fairfield Bay is a city in Cleburne and Van Buren counties in the northern part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 2,108 at the 2020 census. The population in its portion in Van Buren County, which accounts for the bulk of the city limits, made the city the most populous in Van Buren County as of the 2000 census, but with a slight decline in population, lost the distinction to Clinton as of 2010. Fairfield Bay, located on the shore of Greers Ferry Lake, is home to Fairfield Bay Resort, the namesake of

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-owned Fairfield Resorts.

Geography

Fairfield Bay is located in eastern Van Buren County at , extending eastward into Cleburne County. It is located on hills overlooking the northern shore of Greers Ferry Lake, a reservoir on the Little Red River, a tributary of the White River which flows to the

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. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.36%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 2,108 people, 1,186 households, and 626 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,460 people, 1,231 households, and 833 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,976 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.41%

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, 0.53%

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, 0.16% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 1,231 households, out of which 8.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were

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living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.29. In the city, the population was spread out, with 9.3% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 10.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 52.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 66 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,089, and the median income for a family was $42,419. Males had a median income of $30,337 versus $21,625 for females. The

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for the city was $24,900. About 4.8% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the

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, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the

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in Van Buren County and by the

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for Cleburne County.

References

External links

City of Fairfield Bay official websiteFairfield Bay Chamber of Commerce''Fairfield Bay News''
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