Greers Ferry is a city in Cleburne County,

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, United States. The population was 891 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Greers Ferry is located in western Cleburne County at (35.575588, -92.164042). It is situated on the east side of

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, overlooking The Narrows portion of the lake. Arkansas Highways 16 and 92 cross The Narrows, connecting the city of Greers Ferry with Higden on the west side of the lake. Highway 16, heading north, crosses the northern arm of the lake via the Edgemont Bridge, leading to Fairfield Bay. According to the

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, Greers Ferry has a total area of , of which , or 0.14%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 821 people, 451 households, and 330 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 930 people, 398 households, and 300 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 664 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.31%

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, 0.11%

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, 0.11% Native American, 0.22%

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, 0.22% from

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, and 2.04% from two or more races. 1.18% of the population were

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of any race. There were 398 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.65. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,238, and the median income for a family was $32,344. Males had a median income of $24,200 versus $16,250 for females. The

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for the city was $16,496. About 12.0% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the

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, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Greers Ferry is home to the

West Side School District West Side School District (or West Side Public Schools) is a public school district based in Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States. It provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 500 prekindergarten through grade ...

, West Side Elementary School and West Side High School. The district encompasses more than of land that includes all or portions of the following communities in Cleburne and Van Buren counties: Edgemont, Greers Ferry, Higden and

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References

External links

Greers Ferry Chamber of Commerce
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