Poyen is a town in
Grant County Grant County may refer to:
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* Grant County, Arkansas
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,
Arkansas
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, United States. The population was 290 at the
2010 census.
It is part of the
Central Arkansas
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region.
Geography
Poyen is located in western Grant County.
U.S. Route 270 passes through the center of town, leading east to
Sheridan, the
county seat
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, and west to
Malvern.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 272 people, 106 households, and 82 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 112 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.23%
White
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, 1.84%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.74%
Native American, 1.47% from
other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.84% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race.
There were 106 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were
married couples
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living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $20,313 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $13,835. About 2.8% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 5.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.6% of those 65 or over.
Education
Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided by the
Poyen School District, which leads to graduation from
Poyen High School.
Notable person
Country music
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singer
Justin Moore
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is a native and currently resides in Poyen, Arkansas.
FOX & Friends
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, Season 2020, Episode 148, April 3, 2020.
References
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Towns in Grant County, Arkansas
Towns in Arkansas
Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metropolitan area