Editing Friendship, Arkansas

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'''Friendship''' is a town in [[Hot Spring County, Arkansas|Hot Spring County]], [[Arkansas]], [[United States]]. The population was 176 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0525180| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Friendship town, Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=April 21, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> down from 206 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].

==Geography==
Friendship is located in southern Hot Spring County on high ground half a mile (0.8&nbsp;km) north of the [[Ouachita River]]. [[U.S. Route 67]] passes through the center of town, leading northeast {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Malvern, Arkansas|Malvern]], the [[county seat]], and southwest {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas|Arkadelphia]]. [[Interstate 30]] passes just northwest of the town limits, with access from Exit 83. I-30 leads northeast {{convert|60|mi}} to [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]] and southwest {{Convert|85|mi}} to [[Texarkana, Arkansas|Texarkana]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town of Friendship has a total area of {{convert|1.9|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1940= 272
|1950= 179
|1960= 162
|1970= 150
|1980= 163
|1990= 160
|2000= 206
|2010= 176
|2020= 158
|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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522132816/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2015|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|accessdate=June 4, 2015 }}</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 206 people, 79 households, and 57 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|280.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 83 housing units at an average density of {{convert|113.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 99.51% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]].  1.46% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 79 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,792, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $15,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,865.  About 11.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.5% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
It is in the [[Ouachita School District]].<ref name=HotSpringCoSDMap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05059_hot_spring/DC20SD_C05059.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hot Spring County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=September 17, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05059_hot_spring/DC10SD_C05059_001.pdf 2010 map]</ref> Its comprehensive high school is [[Ouachita High School]].

==References==
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{{Hot Spring County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Hot Spring County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Towns in Arkansas]]