West Crossett is a

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(CDP) in Ashley County,

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, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,144.

Geography

West Crossett is located at (33.138278, -92.009710). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (.08%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

2000 Census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,664 people, 661 households, and 485 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 774 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.88%

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, 36.72%

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, 0.06% Native American, 0.06%

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, 1.74% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 3.06% of the population were

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of any race. There were 661 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were

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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.95. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,089, and the median income for a family was $37,763. Males had a median income of $34,500 versus $21,406 for females. The

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for the CDP was $15,759. About 9.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the

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, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is in the

Crossett School District Crossett School District is a school district headquartered in Crossett in Ashley County, Arkansas. In addition to Crossett it serves West Crossett and most of North Crossett.Crossett High School Crossett High School is a comprehensive public high school in Crossett, Arkansas, United States. It is one of two public high schools located in Ashley County, and the sole high school administered by the Crossett School District. In addition t ...

.SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Ashley County, AR
"

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. Retrieved on June 17, 2018.

References

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