Editing Garfield, Arkansas

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Garfield, Arkansas
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
|image_skyline            = US 62 in Garfield, AR.jpg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = Highway 62 runs through Garfield
|image_seal               = Garfield, AR city seal.png
|image_map                = File:Benton County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Garfield Highlighted 0525750.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location of Garfield in Benton County, Arkansas.
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Arkansas|County]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Arkansas]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Benton County, Arkansas|Benton]]
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|area_total_km2           = 8.01
|area_total_sq_mi         = 3.09
|area_land_km2            = 8.01
|area_land_sq_mi          = 3.09
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
|elevation_ft             = 1490
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 593
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_km2   = 74.08
|population_density_sq_mi = 191.85
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|coordinates              = {{coord|36|27|1|N|93|58|25|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 72732
|area_code                = [[Area code 479|479]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 05-25750
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2406542<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2406542}}</ref>
|footnotes                = 
|website                  = {{URL|https://garfield-arkansas.us/}}
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|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
}}

'''Garfield''' is a town<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.garfieldarkansas.org/| title=Welcome - Town of Garfield| publisher=Town of Garfield, Arkansas| access-date=September 24, 2010| archive-date=July 15, 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715072407/http://garfieldarkansas.org/| url-status=dead}}</ref> in [[Benton County, Arkansas|Benton County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 593 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0525750| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212182043/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0525750| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Garfield town, Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=September 24, 2013}}</ref> It is part of the [[Northwest Arkansas]] region.

==History==
Garfield was [[plat]]ted in 1883.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5uwxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA110|year=1889|publisher=Higginson Book Company|page=110}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Garfield since 1887.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=AR&county=Benton | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=January 5, 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
Garfield is located in northeast Benton County at {{coord|36|27|1|N|93|58|25|W|type:city}} (36.450152, -93.973519).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 62]] passes through the town, leading northeast to [[Gateway, Arkansas|Gateway]] near the [[Missouri]] border and southwest to [[Rogers, Arkansas|Rogers]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|7.7|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 112
|1940= 104
|1950= 83
|1960= 48
|1970= 163
|1980= 187
|1990= 308
|2000= 490
|2010= 502
|2020= 593
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>{{cbignore}}<br/>2018 Estimate<ref name="2018 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref>
}}

At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 490 people, 177 households and 136 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|133.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 198 housing units at an average density of {{convert|54.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.35% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.43% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.61% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], and 0.61% from two or more races.  1.43% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 177 households, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.18.

29.4% of residents were under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The [[median household income]] was $33,393 and the median family income was $38,750. Males had a median income of $27,031 versus $22,404 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,159. About 9.8% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
[[File:Garfield Elementary.jpg|thumb|left|[[Garfield Elementary School (Garfield, Arkansas)|Garfield Elementary School]] is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Arkansas|National Register of Historic Places]].]]
Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students in most of Garfield is provided by the [[Rogers School District]]. A northern portion is within the [[Pea Ridge School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05007_benton/DC20SD_C05007.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benton County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=May 25, 2022}}</ref> The former school district operates [[Garfield Elementary School (Garfield, Arkansas)|Garfield Elementary School]], and this school feeds into Lingle Middle School and [[Rogers Heritage High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogersschools.net/cms/lib/AR50000623/Centricity/Domain/296/RPSFeederPattern.pdf|title=Feeder School Pattern|publisher=[[Rogers Public Schools]]|accessdate=September 18, 2022}}</ref> The latter school district operates [[Pea Ridge High School]].
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://garfield-arkansas.us Town of Garfield official website]

{{Benton County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Benton County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Towns in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Northwest Arkansas]]
[[Category:1883 establishments in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1883]]