Barling, Arkansas
Location in Sebastian County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°19′22″N 94°18′2″W / 35.32278, -94.30056
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Sebastian
Area
- Total	22 sq mi (57.1 km²)
- Land	21.9 sq mi (56.8 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation	486 ft (148 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,176
- Density	189.8/sq mi (73.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72923
Area code(s)	479
FIPS code	05-03640
GNIS feature ID	0057330

Barling is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith Arkansas-Oklahoma Statistical Area. According to the 2005 US Census Bureau estimate, the population of Barling was 4,367,^[1] ranking it eighth in the Greater Fort Smith Area.

Geography

Barling is located at 35°19′22″N, 94°18′2″W (35.322728, -94.300663).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.1 square miles (57.2 km²), of which, 21.9 square miles (56.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.59%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 4,176 people, 1,599 households, and 1,122 families residing in the city. The population density was 190.4 people per square mile (73.5/km²). There were 1,697 housing units at an average density of 77.4/sq mi (29.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.05% White, 1.39% Black or African American, 1.87% Native American, 5.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. 3.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,599 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,605, and the median income for a family was $41,421. Males had a median income of $28,218 versus $22,936 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,485. About 10.0% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Barling (Sebastian County)

• Barling, Arkansas is at coordinates 35°19′22″N 94°18′02″W / 35.322728, -94.300663 (Barling, Arkansas)Coordinates: 35°19′22″N 94°18′02″W / 35.322728, -94.300663 (Barling, Arkansas)

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County seat: Fort Smith & Greenwood
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