Sparkman, Arkansas
Location in Dallas County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 33°55′2″N 92°50′56″W / 33.91722, -92.84889
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Dallas
Area
- Total	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
- Land	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	171 ft (52 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	586
- Density	450.8/sq mi (172.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	71763
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-65900
GNIS feature ID	0058666

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Sparkman is a city in Dallas County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 586 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Sparkman is located at 33°55′2″N, 92°50′56″W (33.917201, -92.848763)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 586 people, 237 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The population density was 451.4 people per square mile (174.0/km²). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 224.2/sq mi (86.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.85% White, 42.15% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 6.48% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. 6.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 237 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,208, and the median income for a family was $32,875. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $20,795 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,492. About 14.0% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Sparkman has an elementary and high school with an enrollment of 230 pupils K-12. They are now part of the (Camden) Harmony Grove School District. Sparkman Schools have high standards of education and the high school has recently been given a seven out of ten rating on greatschools.com, which rates high schools based on academic success. This rating is higher than any other high school around them. Sparkman athletics teams are known as the Raiders. They compete at the 1a level in girls and boys basketball, baseball, and softball. Sparkman had a football team until they consolidated in 2004. They were very competitive for many years in which they played in many state playoff games, sometimes with only 16 players.

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

• Sparkman, Arkansas is at coordinates 33°55′02″N 92°50′56″W / 33.917201, -92.848763 (Sparkman, Arkansas)Coordinates: 33°55′02″N 92°50′56″W / 33.917201, -92.848763 (Sparkman, Arkansas)

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