Editing Keiser, Arkansas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Keiser, Arkansas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = Keiser-historical-marker-ar.jpg
| imagesize          = 250px
| image_caption      = Keiser historical marker at City Hall
| image_seal         = 
| image_map          = File:Mississippi County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Keiser Highlighted 0536310.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location in Mississippi County, Arkansas
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = 
| 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  = [[Mississippi County, Arkansas|Mississippi]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor-elect
| leader_name        = Eddie Gardener
| established_date   = November 11, 1933
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021">{{cite web |title=2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arkansas |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2021_Gazetteer/2021_gaz_place_05.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=June 14, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 0.96
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.37
| area_land_km2      = 0.96
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.37
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| elevation_ft       = 230
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US0536310&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Keiser city, Arkansas: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=June 14, 2022}}</ref>
| population_total   = 751
| population_metro   = 
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| population_est     = 
| population_density_km2 = 780.91
| population_density_sq_mi = 2024.26
| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| coordinates        = {{coord|35|40|26|N|90|05|45|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 72351
| area_code          = [[Area code 870|870]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 05-36310
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2404819<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404819}}</ref>
| footnotes          = 
| website            = 
| established_title  = Incorporated
| named_for          = John Keiser
| founder            = [[Robert E. Lee Wilson]]
| other_name         = Savage Crossing, Arkansas
}}
'''Keiser''' is a city in [[Mississippi County, Arkansas|Mississippi County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 751 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==

Originally known as "Savage Crossing", Keiser was one of several cities established by prominent late-19th century planter and land developer [[Robert E. Lee Wilson]]. The city, which served as a logging outpost and stop on the rail line that connected [[Wilson, Arkansas|Wilson]] and [[Jonesboro, Arkansas|Jonesboro]], was named for Wilson's friend, John Keiser.  After the forests had been cleared, the city transitioned from a logging town to an agrarian community. The city of Keiser was formally incorporated in 1933.<ref name=":0" /> 

The [[Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station]] established a research farm near Keiser in 1957, and built a regional headquarters in Keiser, the Northeast Research and Extension Center, 1980.<ref name=":0">Steven Teske, "[http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=6140 Keiser (Mississippi County)]," ''Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture'', 2016.</ref>

==Geography==
Keiser is located in central Mississippi County. The city is concentrated along a stretch of [[Arkansas Highway 181]], {{convert|9|mi|0}} southwest of [[Osceola, Arkansas|Osceola]] and the same distance northwest of [[Wilson, Arkansas|Wilson]].  [[Interstate 55]] passes just southeast of the city, with access from Exit 44 (Highway 181).

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2|1}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Keiser has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=128330&cityname=Keiser%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Keiser, Arkansas]</ref>

{{Weather box
 | width       = auto
 | collapsed   = yes
 | single line = yes
 | location    = Keiser, Arkansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 75
 | Feb record high F  = 81
 | Mar record high F  = 87
 | Apr record high F  = 96
 | May record high F  = 98
 | Jun record high F  = 102
 | Jul record high F  = 106
 | Aug record high F  = 105
 | Sep record high F  = 101
 | Oct record high F  = 98
 | Nov record high F  = 92
 | Dec record high F  = 78
 | year record high F = 

|Jan avg record high F = 67.7
|Feb avg record high F = 71.5
|Mar avg record high F = 78.5
|Apr avg record high F = 86.1
|May avg record high F = 92.0
|Jun avg record high F = 97.1
|Jul avg record high F = 98.1
|Aug avg record high F = 98.2
|Sep avg record high F = 95.1
|Oct avg record high F = 89.0
|Nov avg record high F = 78.7
|Dec avg record high F = 69.5
|year avg record high F = 100.0

 | Jan high F = 47.3
 | Feb high F = 52.0
 | Mar high F = 61.0
 | Apr high F = 71.9
 | May high F = 81.1
 | Jun high F = 89.1
 | Jul high F = 91.1
 | Aug high F = 90.3
 | Sep high F = 84.9
 | Oct high F = 74.5
 | Nov high F = 60.7
 | Dec high F = 50.7
 | year high F = 71.2
 | Jan mean F = 39.0
 | Feb mean F = 43.0
 | Mar mean F = 51.4
 | Apr mean F = 61.8
 | May mean F = 71.5
 | Jun mean F = 79.7
 | Jul mean F = 82.1
 | Aug mean F = 80.5
 | Sep mean F = 73.8
 | Oct mean F = 62.7
 | Nov mean F = 50.9
 | Dec mean F = 42.4
 | year mean F = 61.6
 | Jan low F = 30.7
 | Feb low F = 34.1
 | Mar low F = 41.7
 | Apr low F = 51.6
 | May low F = 61.8
 | Jun low F = 70.3
 | Jul low F = 73.1
 | Aug low F = 70.6
 | Sep low F = 62.7
 | Oct low F = 50.9
 | Nov low F = 41.0
 | Dec low F = 34.1
 | year low F = 51.9

|Jan avg record low F = 13.3
|Feb avg record low F = 17.6
|Mar avg record low F = 23.2
|Apr avg record low F = 34.6
|May avg record low F = 46.2
|Jun avg record low F = 58.9
|Jul avg record low F = 63.5
|Aug avg record low F = 59.6
|Sep avg record low F = 46.3
|Oct avg record low F = 33.9
|Nov avg record low F = 24.9
|Dec avg record low F = 19.7
|year avg record low F = 10.8

 | Jan record low F  = -9
 | Feb record low F  = -3
 | Mar record low F  = 8
 | Apr record low F  = 24
 | May record low F  = 36
 | Jun record low F  = 46
 | Jul record low F  = 54
 | Aug record low F  = 47
 | Sep record low F  = 36
 | Oct record low F  = 25
 | Nov record low F  = 12
 | Dec record low F  = -10
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 4.10
 | Feb precipitation inch = 4.50
 | Mar precipitation inch = 5.02
 | Apr precipitation inch = 5.47
 | May precipitation inch = 5.52
 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.05
 | Jul precipitation inch = 3.94
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.03
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.34
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.98
 | Nov precipitation inch = 4.33
 | Dec precipitation inch = 4.90
 | year precipitation inch = 52.18
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 10.4
 | Feb precipitation days  = 8.9
 | Mar precipitation days  = 10.6
 | Apr precipitation days  = 9.6
 | May precipitation days  = 10.4
 | Jun precipitation days  = 8.4
 | Jul precipitation days  = 8.1
 | Aug precipitation days  = 6.7
 | Sep precipitation days  = 6.8
 | Oct precipitation days  = 8.1
 | Nov precipitation days  = 8.9
 | Dec precipitation days  = 9.7
 | year precipitation days = 106.6
 | Jan snow inch = 0.6
 | Feb snow inch = 0.9
 | Mar snow inch = 0.3
 | Apr snow inch = 0.0
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.0
 | Nov snow inch = 0.0
 | Dec snow inch = 0.0
 | year snow inch = 1.8
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 0.2
 | Feb snow days  = 0.7
 | Mar snow days  = 0.1
 | Apr snow days  = 0.0
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.0
 | Dec snow days  = 0.0
 | year snow days = 1.0
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=meg
|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 3, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00033821&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 3, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 452
|1950= 522
|1960= 516
|1970= 688
|1980= 962
|1990= 805
|2000= 808
|2010= 759
|2020= 751
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 759 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 92.0% White, 5.1% Black, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from some other race and 0.9% from two or more races. 1.1% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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 808 people, 303 households, and 230 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|2,239.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 334 housing units at an average density of {{convert|925.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 92.45% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.46% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.73% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.99% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.37% from two or more races.  2.85% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 303 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,517, and the median income for a family was $36,940. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $19,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,769.  About 10.4% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 21.8% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the [[Rivercrest School District]] (formerly the Southern Mississippi County School District), which includes the Rivercrest (formerly Southern Mississippi County) Elementary School at Keiser.  Students graduate from [[Rivercrest High School (Arkansas)|Rivercrest High School]] located near [[Wilson, Arkansas|Wilson]].

The Keiser school district merged into the South Mississippi district in 1968.<ref name=Goatcherp12>{{cite web|last=Goatcher|first=Truett|url=https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED458075.pdf|title=School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?|publisher=Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators|date=January 1999|page=12 (PDF p. 15/27)}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Ed Bruce]], country music songwriter and singer. He is known for penning the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys".<ref name="tennessean">{{cite web |url=https://eu.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2021/01/08/ed-bruce-dead-mammas-dont-let-your-babies-grow-up-cowboys-songwriter-dies-81/6599819002/ |title=Ed Bruce, 'Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys' songwriter, dies at 81|last=Leimkuehler |first=Matthew |date=January 8, 2021|access-date=January 12, 2021|website=Tennessean}}</ref>
* [[Narvel Felts]], country music singer-songwriter (active 1957–1988), and was recognized by the [[Rockabilly Hall of Fame]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Keiser, Arkansas}}

{{Mississippi County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Mississippi County, Arkansas]]