Editing Biggers, Arkansas

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'''Biggers''' is a town in [[Randolph County, Arkansas|Randolph County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 305 at the 2020 census.

==History==

During the first half of the 19th century, what is now Biggers was part of a large plantation owned by Arkansas governor [[Thomas Stevenson Drew]].  In 1889, a businessman named Benjamin Franklin Bigger, the town’s namesake, bought the land at the town site and established a ferry and distillery.  In 1901, a depot was established with the completion of the Southern Missouri and Arkansas Railroad (later part of the [[St. Louis–San Francisco Railway]]).<ref>Derek Allen Clements, "[https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/biggers-randolph-county-7086/ Biggers (Randolph County)]," ''Encyclopedia of Arkansas'', 2017.</ref>

==Geography==
The [[Current River (Ozarks)|Current River]] passes through the northern part of town.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (1.92%) is water.

===List of highways===

*{{Jct|state=AR|US|62}} 
*{{Jct|state=AR|US|67}}

US Highways 62 and 67 run concurrently, just to the southeast of town; no actual state or federal maintained highway runs through the town, however, the original U.S. Highway 67 did run through the town as the current day, "Biggers-Reyno Road" before the town was bypassed and the original route was decommissioned.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1910= 435
|1920= 447
|1930= 466
|1940= 456
|1950= 333
|1960= 274
|1970= 372
|1980= 363
|1990= 337
|2000= 355
|2010= 347
|2020= 305
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=June 4, 2015 |publisher=Census.gov}}</ref><br>2014 Estimate<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 |url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522132816/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html |archive-date=May 22, 2015 |access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> of 2000, there were 355 people, 139 households, and 99 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|347.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 149 housing units at an average density of {{convert|146.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 95.49% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.97% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.41% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.85% from two or more races.  0.28% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 139 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $19,821 versus $17,917 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $10,926.  About 13.5% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Corning School District]] serves Biggers. The consolidation of [[Biggers-Reyno School District]] into the Corning District was effective July 1, 2004.<ref name="Consolfrom1983">"[http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912013154/http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls |date=2015-09-12 }}." [[Arkansas Department of Education]]. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.</ref> Prior to that point, the community was served by Biggers-Reyno High School in Biggers,<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20010610102026/http://biggers.nesc.k12.ar.us/highschool.html Biggers-Reyno High School]." [[Biggers-Reyno School District]]. June 10, 2001. Retrieved on October 14, 2017. "Bigger-Reyno{{sic}} High School 3440 Biggers-Reyno Road Biggers, Arkansas 72413"</ref> and Biggers-Reyno Elementary School in [[Reyno, Arkansas|Reyno]].<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20010610182217/http://biggers.nesc.k12.ar.us/elemschool.html Biggers-Reyno Elementary School]."  [[Biggers-Reyno School District]]. June 10, 2001. Retrieved on October 14, 2017.</ref>

A small slice of the city north of the Current River lies within the [[Maynard School District]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Randolph County, AR |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05121_randolph/DC10SD_C05121_001.pdf |access-date=March 5, 2021 |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Randolph County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Randolph County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Towns in Arkansas]]