Holly Grove is a city in
Monroe County Monroe County may refer to seventeen counties in the United States, all named for James Monroe:
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,
Arkansas, United States. As of the
2020 census, the city population was 460,
down from 602 in
2010
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Geography
Holly Grove is located south of the center of Monroe County at (34.597556, -91.200462).
It is southwest of
Clarendon, the
county seat, and west of
Marvell.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 1.86%, are water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States Census
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, there were 460 people, 266 households, and 170 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 722 people, 301 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 347 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 26.87%
White, 72.58%
Black or
African American, 0.14%
Asian, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.14% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 301 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.9% were
married couples
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living together, 28.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $15,294, and the median income for a family was $17,232. Males had a median income of $24,444 versus $18,438 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $10,047. About 37.7% of families and 42.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 61.3% of those under age 18 and 31.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Holly Grove is within the
Clarendon School District. On July 1, 2004, the
Holly Grove School District was merged into the Clarendon School District.
[Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-2010)]
" () Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
Notable people
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Myrtle Smith Livingston (1902–1974), American educator and playwright
References
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Cities in Arkansas
Cities in Monroe County, Arkansas