Lamar, Arkansas
Location in Johnson County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°26′26″N 93°23′34″W / 35.44056, -93.39278
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Johnson
Area
- Total	4.4 sq mi (11.3 km²)
- Land	4.4 sq mi (11.3 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	440 ft (134 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,415
- Density	321.6/sq mi (125.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72846
Area code(s)	479
FIPS code	05-38290
GNIS feature ID	0077440

Lamar is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,415 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lamar is located at 35°26′26″N, 93°23′34″W (35.440546, -93.392764)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²) of it is land and 0.23% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,415 people, 529 households, and 362 families residing in the city. The population density was 324.9 people per square mile (125.3/km²). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 134.3/sq mi (51.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.97% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. 3.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 529 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% 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 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,317, and the median income for a family was $27,143. Males had a median income of $23,309 versus $16,207 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,852. About 14.8% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

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

• Lamar, Arkansas is at coordinates 35°26′26″N 93°23′34″W / 35.440546, -93.392764 (Lamar, Arkansas)Coordinates: 35°26′26″N 93°23′34″W / 35.440546, -93.392764 (Lamar, Arkansas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Arkansas
County seat: Clarksville
Cities	Clarksville | Coal Hill | Hartman | Knoxville | Lamar
Unincorporated communities	Gillian Settlement | Hickeytown | Pittsburg