London is a city in Pope County,

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, United States. The population was 1,039 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

London is located at (35.325802, -93.236557). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.64%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 936 people, 307 households, and 185 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 925 people, 359 households, and 268 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 413 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.6%

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, 0.3%

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, 1.41% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 1.41% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 359 households, out of which 10.0% had children under the age of 1 living with them, 59.9% were

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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% 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 2.97. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,804, and the median income for a family was $36,172. Males had a median income of $28,036 versus $17,391 for females. The

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for the city was $14,815. About 8.0% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the

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, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

History

London was renamed from Haddoxburg by the first postmaster. The reason is unknown. * London used to have its own high school. Grades 10-12 moved to Russellville in the early 1950s, and grades 7-9 moved to Russellville in 1965. Currently the London School consists of grades K-through-4.

Notable people

* Trevor Drown - Republican member of the

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for Pope and Van Buren counties since 2015; former London resident * Brooks Hays - Deceased member of the

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for Arkansas's 5th congressional district, since disbanded, and briefly president of the

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Points of interest

* London to Paris TSD Rally This is a "Time Speed Distance" (a race of time not speed) rally that is held annually on the last Saturday in October. The rally starts at the London Town Hall then runs into the Ozark National Forest north of London, ending in downtown Paris with a dinner and trophies awarded. * Polk Salad Festival * Krung Chickens Festival

References

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