Editing Denning, Arkansas

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'''Denning''' is a town in [[Franklin County, Arkansas|Franklin County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. It is part of the [[Fort Smith, Arkansas]]-[[Oklahoma]] [[Fort Smith metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 314 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0518370| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Denning town, Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=April 20, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213043321/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0518370| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> up from 270 at the 2000 census.

==Geography==
Denning is located in southeastern Franklin County and is bordered to the north by the city of [[Altus, Arkansas|Altus]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

It sustained a direct hit from a tornado during the [[Tornado outbreak sequence of May 21–26, 2011|late-May 2011 tornado outbreak]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1910= 757
|1920= 608
|1930= 384
|1940= 341
|1950= 268
|1960= 227
|1970= 203
|1980= 238
|1990= 206
|2000= 270
|2010= 314
|2020= 200
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2014 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|accessdate=June 4, 2015|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|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 270 people, 102 households, and 75 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|94.8|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 115 housing units at an average density of {{convert|40.4|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.19% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.37% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.74% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.85% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], and 1.85% from two or more races. 2.22% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 102 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $32,708. Males had a median income of $19,792 versus $17,344 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,487. About 22.8% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.8% of those 65 or over.

== Education ==
Denning is served by the [[Ozark School District]], leading to graduation at [[Ozark High School (Arkansas)|Ozark High School]]. The [[Altus-Denning School District]] was closed in 2004 after an Arkansas law was passed requiring many small schools in the state to consolidate, usually with a bigger school close by. Prior to closing the Altus-Denning High School mascot was the Owls and competed in the 1A classification of the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA).

==References==
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{{Franklin County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Franklin County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Towns in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Fort Smith metropolitan area]]