Editing Norfork, Arkansas

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|official_name            = Norfork, Arkansas
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|image_caption            = [[Jacob Wolf House]], one of the oldest buildings in Arkansas (1829)
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|map_caption              = Location of Norfork in Baxter County, Arkansas.
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Arkansas]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Baxter County, Arkansas|Baxter]]
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|leader_name              = Kara Primm
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|area_total_km2           = 6.24
|area_total_sq_mi         = 2.41
|area_land_km2            = 5.76
|area_land_sq_mi          = 2.23
|area_water_km2           = 0.48
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.18
|elevation_ft             = 479
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 465
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|population_density_km2   = 80.68
|population_density_sq_mi = 208.99
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
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|postal_code              = 72658-72659
|area_code                = [[Area code 870|870]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 05-50000
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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|website                  = {{URL|https://cityofnorfork.org}}
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'''Norfork''' is a city in [[Baxter County, Arkansas|Baxter County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 550 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}} (11.74%) is water.

The [[White River (Arkansas)|White River]] flows 44 miles from Bull Shoals Dam to its confluence with the [[North Fork River (Missouri - Arkansas)|North Fork River's]] [[Norfork Tailwater|tailwater]] at Norfork.

=== List Of Highways ===

*[[Image:Arkansas 5.svg|20px]] [[Arkansas Highway 5]]
*[[Image:Arkansas 177.svg|24px]] [[Arkansas Highway 177]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1920= 224
|1930= 247
|1940= 304
|1950= 431
|1960= 283
|1970= 266
|1980= 399
|1990= 394
|2000= 484
|2010= 511
|2020= 465
|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 [[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, the population density was {{convert|221.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 283 housing units at an average density of {{convert|129.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 96.07% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.21% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.50% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.41% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.41% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.45% from two or more races.  1.41% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 224 households, out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the city the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,192, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $19,028 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,671.  About 7.5% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Norfork is the home of the [[Norfork School District]].<ref>{{Cite map
  |publisher = US Census Bureau
  |title = School District Reference Map (2010 Census) Baxter County, AR
  |url = http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05005_baxter/DC10SD_C05005_001.pdf
  |accessdate = July 12, 2011 }}</ref> [[Norfork High School]] was nationally recognized as a silver medalist and ranked No. 18 in Arkansas and No. 1,863 in the nation in the Best High Schools Report 2012 developed by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref name="usnwr">{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/arkansas/districts/norfork-school-district/norfork-high-school-1415 |title=Best High Schools 2012 |publisher=U.S. News & World Report |accessdate=December 2, 2012}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Dan Sullivan (Arkansas politician)|Dan A. Sullivan]], member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] for [[Craighead County, Arkansas|Craighead]] and [[Greene County, Arkansas|Greene]] counties
*[[Dan Fredinburg]], [[Google]] executive

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040419151600/http://whiteriverangler.com/norfork_tailwater.html Norfork Tailwater river system near Norfolk, AR]
* [http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/incplace/p0550000_norfork/BAS11P10500050000_000.pdf Map of Norfork] (US Census Bureau)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121019104620/http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05005_baxter/BAS11C20500500000_000.pdf Map of Baxter County] (US Census Bureau)
* [http://panthers.k12.ar.us/ Norfork School District]
* [http://www.baxtercountyhistory.org/ Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society]

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