Norman is a town in Montgomery County,

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, United States. It was known as Womble until 1925. The population was 303 at the 2020 census, down from 378 in 2010.

Geography

The community is in southern Montgomery County at the intersection of Arkansas highways 8 and 27. It is south of Mount Ida, the

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, and northwest of Glenwood. Norman is situated on the northeast bank of the

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(which defines the town's southwestern city limits) and is surrounded by the

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. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which , or 1.23%, are water. Norman is part of a local region that was formerly known as Womble. The west end of the town is unofficially known as Middlebuster and was in the past known as "Poor Horse". There is a

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Native American burial ground on the southern end of town. It was discovered by city officials, led by then-mayor Duane Cox, who protected it with a wooden fence. Recently, descendants of the Caddo added to the site a footpath and benches as well as plaques containing historical information regarding the living habits of Native Americans.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 423 people, 190 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The

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was 140.8/km (364.8/mi²). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 74.6/km (193.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.56%

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, 1.42% Native American, 0.95%

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, 0.95% from

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, and 2.13% from two or more races. 2.84% of the population were

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of any race. There were 190 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were

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living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $20,481, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $16,875 for females. The

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for the town was $10,807. About 21.0% of families and 29.1% of the population were below the

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, including 44.8% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the

Caddo Hills School District Caddo Hills School District 28 is a public school district based in unincorporated Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States, with a Norman mailing address. - Compare address to the school district and municipality map

,SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Montgomery County, AR
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. Retrieved on February 27, 2021. which leads to graduation from

Caddo Hills High School Caddo Hills High School (CHHS) is a nationally recognized public high school located in the rural community of Norman, Arkansas, United States. The school provides comprehensive secondary education for more than 250 students each year in grades ...

. The Norman School District merged into the Caddo Gap one in 1971.

Attractions

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* Crystal Springs Camp Shelter

Transportation

* Arkansas Highway 8 *

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Gallery

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References

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