Huttig is located at (33.038999, -92.183797).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (3.25%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 731 people, 282 households, and 197 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 321 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 48.70% White, 48.43% Black or African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
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of any race.
There were 282 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,284, and the median income for a family was $32,000. Males had a median income of $31,375 versus $18,056 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,215. About 16.1% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the
Strong–Huttig School District
Strong–Huttig School District No. 83 is a public school district in Strong, Arkansas. The school district supports more than 350 students and employs more than 50 education and staff.
The school district encompasses of land in Union County s ...
, which leads to graduation from
Strong High School
Strong High School (SHS) is a comprehensive public high school based in the town of Strong, Arkansas, United States. SHS provides secondary education for more than 200 students in grades 7 through 12. Strong is one of public high schools in Uni ...
.
It was served by
Huttig School District
Huttig School District #60 was a school district headquartered in Huttig, Arkansas.
It operated Huttig Elementary School and Huttig High School. Circa 2004 it had 240 students.Huttig High School. On July 1, 2004, it consolidated with the
Strong School District
Strong School District was a school district headquartered in Strong, Arkansas.
It operated Strong Elementary School and Strong High School.
On July 1, 2004, it consolidated with the Huttig School District to form the Strong-Huttig School Distr ...
* Daisy Bates—civil rights activist
* Floyd Cramer—American Hall of Fame pianist
* Barbara Jean Bolton - Hall of Fame grandmother, known to those who loved her as "Yang-Ya". Grandmother to nine grandchildren as well as their spouses. Great-Grandmother to twenty great-grandchildren. Great-Great Grandmother to one great-great grandchild.