Heber Springs, Arkansas

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Heber Springs is a city in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 6,432 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Cleburne County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable people born or raised here
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Heber Springs is located at 35°29′40″N, 92°2′21″W (35.494329, -92.039168)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.0 km² (7.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,432 people, 2,793 households, and 1,851 families residing in the city. The population density was 356.8/km² (923.7/mi²). There were 3,159 housing units at an average density of 175.2/km² (453.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.90% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,793 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,599, and the median income for a family was $37,228. Males had a median income of $30,772 versus $19,720 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,656. About 8.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.