Murfreesboro is a city in, and the

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of, Pike County,

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, United States. Its population was 1,641 at the 2010 census. The city is known for the

Crater of Diamonds State Park Crater of Diamonds State Park is a Arkansas state park in Pike County, Arkansas, in the United States. The park features a 37.5-acre (15.2 ha) plowed field, the world's only diamond-bearing site accessible to the public. Diamonds have continuou ...

located south of the city.

History

In 1906, diamonds were found on a local farm. It was determined that an 80-acre (32 ha) volcanic formation was the source of the diamonds. The property was eventually sold to the state of Arkansas, which opened the 37-acre

to the public. As a tourist attraction a daily fee ($10 in 2021) is charged to search for diamonds. Also located in Murfreesboro is the 1,000-year-old Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village and museum dedicated to it, which offers a field that can be excavated for authentic arrowheads.

Geography

Murfreesboro is located at (34.066255, -93.689256). According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 1,495 people, 769 households, and 511 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,764 people, 732 households, and 485 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 830 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.23%

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, 7.31%

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, 1.08% Native American, 0.11%

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, 0.91% from

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, and 1.36% from two or more races. 1.36% of the population were

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of any race. There were 732 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were

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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,806, and the median income for a family was $33,456. Males had a median income of $26,300 versus $18,523 for females. The

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for the city was $17,124. About 11.0% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the

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, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by

South Pike County School District South Pike County School District, formerly Murfreesboro School District, is a public school district based in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, USA. The school district encompasses of land in Pike and Clark counties.

, which includes: * Murfreesboro Elementary School, serving prekindergarten through grade 6. * Murfreesboro High School, serving grades 7 through 12. On July 1, 2010, the Murfreesboro School District and the Delight School District merged to form the South Pike County School District.ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls
"

Arkansas Department of Education Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. The Murfreesboro district absorbed the Delight district and then changed its name to South Pike County School District.2010 FINAL Millage Report for Collection in 2011
"

. June 13, 2011. Amended July 18, 2011. "Delight (3501) annexed to Murfreesboro, who changed their name to South Pike County, effective 7/1/10"

References

External links

Official Murfreesboro City website

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