This is about the town. For the band, see Black Oak Arkansas.

Black Oak, Arkansas
Location in Craighead County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°50′11″N 90°22′3″W / 35.83639, -90.3675
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Craighead
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	230 ft (70 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	286
- Density	715/sq mi (238.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72414
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-06610
GNIS feature ID	0076365

Black Oak is a town in Craighead County, Arkansas, USA. The population was 286 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the setting of John Grisham's novel A Painted House.

Geography

Black Oak is located at 35°50′11″N, 90°22′3″W (35.836510, -90.367504)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 286 people, 120 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density was 245.4/km² (641.3/mi²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 113.3/km² (296.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.55% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.70% from other races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 120 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,353, and the median income for a family was $32,917. Males had a median income of $26,042 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,237. 17.5% of the population and 10.7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.1% of those under the age of 18 and 16.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Notable people

Black Oak is the hometown of the founding members of the 1970s Southern rock band, Black Oak Arkansas.

John Grisham attended first grade at Black Oak Elementary School for one semester.

Other communities

There are two other, smaller, communities in Arkansas named Black Oak. One is in Washington County about 8 miles southeast of Fayetteville. The other is about 5 miles south of the town of Marked Tree. The DeLorme atlas of Arkansas suggests these two hamlets are little more than crossroads.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Black Oak, Arkansas is at coordinates 35°50′11″N 90°22′03″W / 35.83651, -90.367504 (Black Oak, Arkansas)Coordinates: 35°50′11″N 90°22′03″W / 35.83651, -90.367504 (Black Oak, Arkansas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Craighead County, Arkansas
County seat: Jonesboro & Lake City
Cities	Bay | Bono | Jonesboro | Monette
Towns	Black Oak | Brookland | Caraway | Cash | Egypt | Lake City
Unincorporated community	Herman