Ravenden Springs is a town in

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, United States. The population was 119 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of 3.0 km (1.1 mi²), all land. * Highway 90 is the only highway that passes through the town.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 137 people, 63 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The

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was 46.0/km (119.4/mi²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 27.9/km (72.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00%

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. There were 63 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were

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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79. In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $19,688, and the median income for a family was $23,438. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the town was $13,342. There were 5.7% of families and 10.5% of the population living below the

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, including 12.5% of under eighteens and 12.2% of those over 64.

Education

All or portions of Ravenden Springs is provided public education for elementary and secondary students from Sloan-Hendrix School District, which leads students to graduate from Sloan-Hendrix High School.Arkansas School Districts
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. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. This map reflects pre-July 2004 school district boundaries. Note the school district boundaries and compare them to the county boundaries seen on the 2010 map. It was served by the

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until July 1, 2004, when it consolidated with the

Williford School District Williford School District was a school district based in Williford, Arkansas. The district had elementary and high school divisions. The mascot was the Williford Indians. On July 1, 2004 the district merged with the Randolph County School Distric ...

to form the

Twin Rivers School District Twin Rivers School District was a school district in Lawrence, Randolph, and Sharp counties in Arkansas.

. On July 1, 2010, the Twin Rivers district was dissolved. Pocahontas school district received a portion of the Twin Rivers district.ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls
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. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. The Twin Rivers district operated the Oak Ridge Central Campus in an

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near Ravenden Springs.Contact Us
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Twin Rivers School District Twin Rivers School District was a school district in Lawrence, Randolph, and Sharp counties in Arkansas.

. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. "Contact Information District Superintendent and Oak Ridge Central Campus 5749 Oak Ridge Road Ravenden Springs, AR 72460 "

References

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