Wooster is a city
in
Faulkner County
Faulkner County is located in the Central Arkansas region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 113,237, making it the fifth most populous of Arkansas's 75 counties. The county seat and largest city is Conwa ...
,
Arkansas, United States. The population was 860 at the
2010 census,
up from 516 at the 2000 census. It is part of the
Central Arkansas region.
Geography
Wooster is located in northwestern Faulkner County at (35.200630, -92.453694).
Arkansas Highway 25
Arkansas Highway 25 is a northeast–southwest state highway in north central Arkansas. The route runs from US 64 in Conway to US 63/412 in Black Rock through Greers Ferry, Batesville, and the foothills of The Ozarks.
Route description
A ...
passes through the city, leading northeast to
Greenbrier and south to
Conway, the
county seat.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
The United States census of 2020 was the twenty-fourth decennial United States census. Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2020. Other than a pilot study during the 2000 census, this was the first U.S. census to of ...
, there were 1,042 people, 352 households, and 310 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
census of 2000, there were 516 people, 200 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The
population density was 77.5/km (200.8/mi
2). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 32.2/km (83.3/mi
2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.29%
White, 0.19%
Black or
African American, 0.78%
Native American, 0.58%
Asian, 0.58% from
other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 200 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,063, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $30,438 versus $24,063 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $15,421. About 4.5% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is primarily provided by the Greenbrier School District, beginning at the district's Wooster Elementary School and leading to graduation from
Greenbrier High School.
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Cities in Faulkner County, Arkansas
Cities in Arkansas
Cities in Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metropolitan area