Editing Harrisburg, Arkansas

{{other uses|Harrisburg (disambiguation)}}
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|area_total_km2           = 6.28
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|population_total         = 2212
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'''Harrisburg''' is a city in [[Poinsett County, Arkansas|Poinsett County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 2,212 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is included in the [[Jonesboro, Arkansas]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The city is the [[county seat]] of Poinsett County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

==Geography==
Harrisburg is located on [[Crowley's Ridge]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 482
|1900= 462
|1910= 942
|1920= 1315
|1930= 1111
|1940= 1193
|1950= 1498
|1960= 1481
|1970= 1931
|1980= 1921
|1990= 1943
|2000= 2192
|2010= 2288
|2020= 2212
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{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>
}}

[[File:Harrisburg AR downtown 010.jpg|thumb|left|Bicentennial Park in Harrisburg, Arkansas]]

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Harrisburg racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0530400&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,016
| 91.14%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 32
| 1.45%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 18
| 0.81%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 5
| 0.23%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 112
| 5.06%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 29
| 1.31%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,212 people, 1,060 households, and 748 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 2,192 people in 855 households, including 582 families, in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,050.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 928 housing units at an average density of {{convert|444.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 96.66% White, 1.24% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races.  1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race and 00.01% Other.<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>
Of the 855 households 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 29.5% of households were one person and 15.2% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.84.

The age distribution was 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% 65 or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median household income was $19,862 and the median family income  was $24,274. Males had a median income of $20,767 versus $18,461 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,813.  About 42.6% of families and 42.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.

[[File:Harrisburg, AR 034.jpg|thumb|Poinsett County Library in downtown Harrisburg]]
== Education ==
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is available from the [[Harrisburg School District (Arkansas)|Harrisburg School District]], which leads to graduation from [[Harrisburg High School (Arkansas)|Harrisburg High School]].

==Notable person==
* [[Ron Bass (wrestler)|Ron Bass]], Professional Wrestler. Born in Harrisburg.

==References==
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{{Poinsett County, Arkansas}}
{{Arkansas county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Poinsett County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]
[[Category:County seats in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Jonesboro metropolitan area]]