Hindsville is a town in Madison County,

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, United States. The population was 90 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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region. The community was named after John Hinds, a first settler.

Geography

Hindsville is located in northwestern Madison County at (36.147644, -93.860271). In 2007,

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was widened to four lanes and now bypasses the town completely. Via US 412 it is west to Springdale and southeast to

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, the Madison

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. According to the

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, Hindsville has a total area of , of which , or 0.53%, are water. The town is drained by Whitener Branch, a west-flowing tributary of the White River. Hindsville Lake, west of the town, is one of the oldest reservoirs in Arkansas. While Lake Conway was the first in the state to be commissioned by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Lake Hindsville was the first to be built, with its construction completed in March 1950 before bids on Lake Conway had even been submitted. In 2007 it was drained, so that the dam could be repaired.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 75 people, 27 households, and 21 families residing in the town. The

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was 87.8/km² (224.7/mi²). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 32.8/km² (83.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00%

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. 2.67% of the population were

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of any race. There were 27 households, out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were

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living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 2.90. In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $37,708. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $14,500 for females. The

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for the town was $13,868. There were 9.5% of families and 14.3% of the population living below the

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, including none under 18 and 8.3% of those over 64.

Education

Residents are in the Huntsville School District.

Notable people

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, co-founder of

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and long-time associate of

Leo Fender Clarence Leonidas Fender (August 10, 1909 – March 21, 1991) was an American inventor known for designing the Fender Stratocaster. He also founded the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. In January 1965, he sold Fender to CBS, and later foun ...

References

External links

Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry
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