Editing Higden, Arkansas

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|area_total_km2           = 1.26
|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.49
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|population_total         = 114
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|blank_info               = 05-32080
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'''Higden''' is a town in [[Cleburne County, Arkansas|Cleburne County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 120 at the 2010 census. Scott Barker is the current mayor of Higden <ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Higden town, Arkansas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0532080 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212182608/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0532080 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=June 17, 2014 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

==Geography==
Higden is located in western Cleburne County on the south and west shores of [[Greers Ferry Lake]], a reservoir on the [[Little Red River (Arkansas)|Little Red River]]. Arkansas Highways [[Arkansas Highway 16|16]] and [[Arkansas Highway 92|92]] run along the southern edge of the town and cross the lake at The Narrows, connecting Higden to [[Greers Ferry, Arkansas|Greers Ferry]] on the east shore.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Higden has a total area of {{convert|1.2|sqkm|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010" />

Before Greers Ferry Lake was built, Higden moved to a hill. Some area residents claim that some homes and buildings are still underwater today in the lake.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 336
|1920= 220
|1930= 142
|1940= 181
|1950= 115
|1960= 40
|1970= 46
|1980= 45
|1990= 92
|2000= 101
|2010= 120
|2020= 114
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{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>
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At the 2000 [[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> there were 101 people, 52 households and 34 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 86.7/km{{sup|2}} (225.7/mi<sup>2</sup>). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 121.0/km{{sup|2}} (315.1/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 94.06% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.97% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.99% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.98% from two or more races. 4.95% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 52 households, of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.37.

11.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 15.8% from 25 to 44, 36.6% from 45 to 64, and 32.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The [[median household income]] was $41,875 and the median family income was $48,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 and females $23,750. The [[per capita income]] was $22,133. There were 14.3% of families and 19.6% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 36.8% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

== Education ==
Public education for Higden students is supported by the [[West Side School District]] in its elementary school and [[West Side High School (Greers Ferry, Arkansas)|West Side High School]]. The district encompasses more than {{convert|147.81|mi2|km2}} of land that includes all or portions of [[Cleburne County, Arkansas|Cleburne County]] and [[Van Buren County, Arkansas|Van Buren County]] communities, including Higden, [[Prim, Arkansas|Prim]], [[Edgemont, Arkansas|Edgemont]], [[Fairfield Bay, Arkansas|Fairfield Bay]] and [[Greers Ferry, Arkansas|Greers Ferry]].

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=7155 Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry]

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