Garland, also known as Garland City, is a town in Miller County,
Arkansas
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, United States. It is part of the
Texarkana, Texas
Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States, in the Ark-La-Tex region. Located approximately from Dallas, Texarkana is a twin city with neighboring Texarkana, Arkansas. The Texas city's population was 36,193 at the 2020 census.
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Texarkana, Arkansas
Texarkana is a city in the U.S. state of Arkansas and the county seat of Miller County, on the southwest border of the state. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 29,387. The city is located across the state line from its twin city ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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. The population was 195 at the 2020 census, down from 242 in
2010
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Geography
Garland is located in eastern Miller County at (33.362268, -93.715081), on the west bank of the Red River. Via
U.S. Route 82
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Magnolia
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 195 people, 133 households, and 95 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 352 people, 133 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 165.7/km2 (428.6/mi2). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 77.2/km2 (199.7/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 27.84%
White
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, 69.89%
Black
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or
African American
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Asian
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, and 1.70% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 133 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were
married couples
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living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $20,625. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $15,000 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $9,292. About 37.6% of families and 44.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 62.5% of those under age 18 and 38.9% of those age 65 or over.
Infrastructure
Highways
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U.S. Highway 82
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Arkansas Highway 134
Arkansas Highway 134 (AR 134, Hwy. 134) is an east–west state highway in Miller County, Arkansas. The route of runs from US Route 71 (US 71) near Fouke to US 82 in Garland.
Route description
AR 134 begins near Fouke and runs east ...
Garland has a small airstrip on the south side of the town that is mostly used by crop dusters.
Lewisville School District
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. On July 1, 2003, the Lewisville district consolidated with the
Stamps School District
Stamps School District was a school district headquartered in Stamps, Arkansas.
On July 1, 2003, it consolidated with the Lewisville School District to form the Lafayette County School District.ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ."
Arkansas Department of Education
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Kenny Guinn
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