Hazen, Arkansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hazen, Arkansas
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in Prairie County and the state of Arkansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Arkansas
subdivision_name2 = Prairie
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area_total_km2 = 9.5
area_total_sq_mi = 3.7
area_land_km2 = 9.5
area_land_sq_mi = 3.7
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 230
elevation_m = 70
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1637
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population_density_km2 = 172.3
population_density_sq_mi = 442.4
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 34 |latm = 47 |lats = 47 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 34 |longs = 0 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 72064
area_code = 870
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 05-30940
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Hazen is a city in Prairie County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Hazen is located at coor dms|34|47|47|N|91|33|60|W|city (34.796306, -91.566536)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²), all of it land. Included is a 0.25 mile wide strip of annexed land along Interstate 40 in the entire Prairie County. Nearby towns are Des Arc, Da Valls Bluff, Ulm and Fredonia (Biscoe).

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,637 people, 658 households, and 461 families residing in the city. The population density was 446.8 people per square mile (172.7/km²). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 199.8/sq mi (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.57% White, 18.45% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 658 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,800, and the median income for a family was $35,990. Males had a median income of $28,958 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,805. About 13.1% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.tiedyetravels.com/2007/12/starting-new-life-100-years-later.html A Hazen landmark]