Patmos is a town in Hempstead County,

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, United States. The population was 64 at the 2010 census. It bears the same name as the Greek island of

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, where the

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was written. Patmos is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Patmos is located in southern Hempstead County.

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passes through the town, leading southeast to

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and west then north to Spring Hill.

, the Hempstead County seat, is north of Patmos via Patmos Road. According to the

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

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 61 people, 21 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The

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was 196.3/km (506.0/mi²). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 83.7/km (215.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.44%

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, 1.64% from

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, and 4.92% from two or more races. 1.64% of the population were

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of any race. There were 21 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.0% were

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living together, and 14.3% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.22. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $43,500, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $16,875 versus $15,000 for females. The

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for the town was $13,597. There were no families and 3.4% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

It is within the

Hope School District Hope School District or Hope Public Schools is a school district in Hempstead County, Arkansas, headquartered in Hope. It serves Hope, Guernsey, Fulton, Oakhaven, Patmos, Perrytown, and Washington. History In 1966 the Guernsey School Distr ...

. It operates Hope High School. In 1979 the Patmos School District merged into the Hope School District.

References in popular culture

In avant-garde band

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' internet series, "The Bunny Boy", the title character searches for his missing brother Harvey. Mistakingly believing him to be on the Greek island of Patmos, it finally emerges that Harvey is in Patmos, Arkansas, and is trying to prevent the coming Apocalypse. Bunny travels to Arkansas, seeking his brother, in an attempt help him to save the world.

References

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