Atkins, Arkansas
Location in Pope County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°14′37″N 92°56′18″W / 35.24361, -92.93833
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Pope
Area
- Total	6.1 sq mi (15.9 km²)
- Land	6.1 sq mi (15.9 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	371 ft (113 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,878
- Density	471.8/sq mi (181/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72823
Area code(s)	479
FIPS code	05-02590
GNIS feature ID	0045966

Atkins is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,878 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Atkins is located at 35°14′37″N, 92°56′18″W (35.243485, -92.938212).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,878 people, 1,117 households, and 817 families residing in the city. The population density was 469.8 people per square mile (181.3/km²). There were 1,210 housing units at an average density of 197.5/sq mi (76.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.05% White, 0.87% Black or African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,117 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,339, and the median income for a family was $38,309. Males had a median income of $27,470 versus $17,462 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,979. About 11.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

Severe weather

Main article: 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak

In the afternoon of February 5, 2008, an EF4 tornado touched down near the city center. A family of three was killed when the tornado hit their home.^[3]

Notable residents

• Ellis Kinder, born in Atkins, major league baseball player^[4]
• Wilson Matthews, born in Atkins, former University of Arkansas assistant football coach

References

External links

• Atkins, Arkansas is at coordinates 35°14′37″N 92°56′18″W / 35.243485, -92.938212 (Atkins, Arkansas)Coordinates: 35°14′37″N 92°56′18″W / 35.243485, -92.938212 (Atkins, Arkansas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Pope County, Arkansas
County seat: Russellville
Cities	Atkins | Dover | London | Russellville
Towns	Hector | Pottsville
Unincorporated communities	Augsburg | Nogo