Lewisville, Arkansas

Lewisville is a city in Lafayette County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,280 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> It is the county seat of Lafayette County.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Lewisville is located in northern Lafayette County. U.S. Route 82 passes through the south side of the city, leading east Template:Convert to Magnolia and west Template:Convert to Texarkana. Arkansas Highway 29 passes through the center of Lewisville, leading north Template:Convert to Hope and south Template:Convert to Bradley.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lewisville has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 1.58%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lewisville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:K%C3%B6ppen_Climate_Types_Arkansas.png Template:Bare URL image</ref> The hottest temperature recorded in Lewisville was Template:Convert on August 7 and 18, 2011, while the coldest temperature recorded was Template:Convert on February 16–17, 2021.<ref name=NOWData />

Demographics

2020 census

Lewisville racial composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	306	33.44%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	555	60.66%
Asian	1	0.11%
Pacific Islander	2	0.22%
Other/Mixed	27	2.95%
Hispanic or Latino	24	2.62%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 915 people, 360 households, and 225 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 1,285 people, 518 households, and 349 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 577 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 49.34% White, 49.34% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.70% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 2.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 518 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% 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 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,719, and the median income for a family was $34,712. Males had a median income of $24,408 versus $16,850 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,733. About 17.2% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the Lafayette County School District. On July 1, 2003, the Lewisville district consolidated with the Stamps School District to form the Lafayette County School District.<ref name=Consolfrom1983>"ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Template:Webarchive." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.</ref>

Infrastructure

Highways

• File:US 82.svg U.S. Highway 82
• File:Arkansas 29.svg Arkansas Highway 29
• File:Arkansas 313.svg Arkansas Highway 313

Gallery

• Burges BBQ and Ice Cream stand has existed in Lewisville since the early 1960s.
  Burges BBQ and Ice Cream stand has existed in Lewisville since the early 1960s.
• An abandoned historic building in downtown Lewisville
  An abandoned historic building in downtown Lewisville

Notable person

• Charles McClendon, former LSU football coach