Editing Palestine, Arkansas

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|official_name            = Palestine, Arkansas
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|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Arkansas|County]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Arkansas]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[St. Francis County, Arkansas|St. Francis]]
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|area_total_km2           = 8.62
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|area_land_sq_mi          = 3.31
|area_water_km2           = 0.06
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.02
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft             = 213
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 506
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|population_density_km2   = 59.11
|population_density_sq_mi = 153.10
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|blank1_info              = 2404462<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404462}}</ref>
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'''Palestine''' is a town in [[St. Francis County, Arkansas|St. Francis County]], [[Arkansas]], United States, along the [[L'Anguille River]].  The population was 681 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], a decline from 741 in 2000.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|3.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.62%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 163
|1900= 196
|1910= 173
|1920= 297
|1930= 209
|1940= 345
|1950= 420
|1960= 532
|1970= 755
|1980= 976
|1990= 711
|2000= 741
|2010= 681
|2020= 506
|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, there were 741 people, 299 households, and 209 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|230.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 321 housing units at an average density of {{convert|99.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 85.96% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 13.23% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.67% from two or more races.  0.27% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 299 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out as follows: 26.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,904, and the median income for a family was $36,023. Males had a median income of $28,661 versus $18,816 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,462.  About 16.7% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is available from the [[Palestine–Wheatley School District]], which results in graduation from [[Palestine–Wheatley High School]]. It was established by the July 1, 1987 merger of the [[Palestine School District]] and the [[Wheatley School District]].<ref name=Consolfrom1983>"[http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912013154/http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls |date=2015-09-12 }}." [[Arkansas Department of Education]]. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.</ref>

==References==
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{{St. Francis County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Cities in St. Francis County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]