Gateway is a town in Benton County,

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, United States. The population was 405 at the 2010 census, up from 116 in

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. It is part of the

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region. The town's name reflects its situation as the "gateway" to and from Arkansas.

Geography

Gateway is located in northeastern Benton County at (36.486000, -93.938253), along the

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border.

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passes through the town, leading east to Eureka Springs and Berryville and southwest to

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leads north to the Missouri line, where

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continues north to Seligman and

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. Gateway is on a plateau in the

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at above sea level, overlooking the valley of the White River and Beaver Lake to the south. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 116 people, 43 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 48 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.55%

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and 3.45% Native American. There were 43 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were

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living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.27. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $32,679, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $33,958 for females. The

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for the town was $16,557. There were 9.1% of families and 10.1% of the population living below the

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, including none under 18 and 50.0% of those over 65.

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary, and secondary school students is provided by two different school districts, depending on the area:

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and

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. The latter operates

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References

{{authority control Towns in Benton County, Arkansas Towns in Arkansas Northwest Arkansas