Editing Portland, Arkansas

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|subdivision_name1        = [[Arkansas]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Ashley County, Arkansas|Ashley]]
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|area_total_km2           = 2.77
|area_total_sq_mi         = 1.07
|area_land_km2            = 2.77
|area_land_sq_mi          = 1.07
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|elevation_ft             = 128
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 325
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|population_density_km2   = 117.13
|population_density_sq_mi = 303.45
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
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|timezone_DST             = CDT
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 71663
|area_code                = [[Area code 870|870]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 05-56750
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2404561<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404561}}</ref>
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'''Portland''' is a city in [[Ashley County, Arkansas|Ashley County]], [[Arkansas]], United States.<ref name=gnis/> The population was 430 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0556750| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212175716/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0556750| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Portland city, Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=May 1, 2013}}</ref> Portland was first settled in the 1830s, and named for its early status as a [[steamboat]] port. It was incorporated in 1893.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/portland-ashley-county-2712/|title=Portland (Ashley County)|encyclopedia=[[CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas]]|year=2017|last=DeArmond-Huskey|first=Rebecca}}</ref>

==History==

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==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.8|km2|disp=flip}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Portland is located on north-south [[U.S. Route 165]] at the junction with State Highway 160.

===Climate===
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| location    = Portland, Arkansas (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1909-2023)
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| Jan record high F  =86
| Feb record high F  =89
| Mar record high F  =94
| Apr record high F  =96
| May record high F  =102
| Jun record high F  =106
| Jul record high F  =109
| Aug record high F  =110
| Sep record high F  =106
| Oct record high F  =99
| Nov record high F  =89
| Dec record high F  =85
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| Jan avg record high F  = 73
| Feb avg record high F  = 77
| Mar avg record high F  = 82
| Apr avg record high F  = 87
| May avg record high F  = 92
| Jun avg record high F  = 96
| Jul avg record high F  = 98
| Aug avg record high F  = 99
| Sep avg record high F  = 96
| Oct avg record high F  = 90
| Nov avg record high F  = 81
| Dec avg record high F  = 75
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| Jan high F  =52.8
| Feb high F  =56.9
| Mar high F  =65.1
| Apr high F  =74.0
| May high F  =81.9
| Jun high F  =88.4
| Jul high F  =90.6
| Aug high F  =91.2
| Sep high F  =86.8
| Oct high F  =76.7
| Nov high F  =64.6
| Dec high F  =54.6
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| Jan mean F  =42.7
| Feb mean F  =46.3
| Mar mean F  =54.4
| Apr mean F  =63.1
| May mean F  =71.7
| Jun mean F  =78.9
| Jul mean F  =81.4
| Aug mean F  =81.0
| Sep mean F  =75.5
| Oct mean F  =64.4
| Nov mean F  =53.0
| Dec mean F  =44.8
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| Jan low F  =32.6
| Feb low F  =35.7
| Mar low F  =43.7
| Apr low F  =52.2
| May low F  =61.5
| Jun low F  =69.3
| Jul low F  =72.1
| Aug low F  =70.8
| Sep low F  =64.2
| Oct low F  =52.2
| Nov low F  =41.4
| Dec low F  =35.0
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| Jan avg record low F  = 19
| Feb avg record low F  = 23
| Mar avg record low F  = 28
| Apr avg record low F  = 38
| May avg record low F  = 48
| Jun avg record low F  = 60
| Jul avg record low F  = 65
| Aug avg record low F  = 63
| Sep avg record low F  = 50
| Oct avg record low F  = 37
| Nov avg record low F  = 27
| Dec avg record low F  = 23
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| Jan record low F  =-4
| Feb record low F  =2
| Mar record low F  =13
| Apr record low F  =28
| May record low F  =38
| Jun record low F  =48
| Jul record low F  =54
| Aug record low F  =52
| Sep record low F  =38
| Oct record low F  =23
| Nov record low F  =16
| Dec record low F  =0
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| Jan precipitation inch  =5.68
| Feb precipitation inch  =6.04
| Mar precipitation inch  =5.10
| Apr precipitation inch  =5.72
| May precipitation inch  =4.91
| Jun precipitation inch  =3.42
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.29
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.64
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.41
| Oct precipitation inch  =4.25
| Nov precipitation inch  =4.38
| Dec precipitation inch  =5.56
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| source = [[NOAA]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00035866&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |title=Station: PORTLAND, AR US USC00035866 |work=Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020|access-date=6 August 2024 |publisher=[[NCEI|National Centers for Environmental Information]] |pages=1–3 |format=PDF}}</ref> (extremes<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=jan |title=Monthly summarized data: Portland, AR |work=NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |access-date=6 August 2024 |publisher=[[National Weather Service]] |no-pp=y}}</ref>)
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==Points of interest==
The historic [[Dean House (Portland, Arkansas)|Dean House]] and [[Pugh House (Portland, Arkansas)|Pugh House]] were designed by architect [[Charles L. Thompson]].  Both are listed on the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 19
|1900= 426
|1910= 823
|1920= 618
|1930= 543
|1940= 518
|1950= 517
|1960= 566
|1970= 662
|1980= 701
|1990= 560
|2000= 552
|2010= 430
|2020= 325
|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>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Portland racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0556750&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 12, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|170
|52.31%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|121
|37.23%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|1
|0.31%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|8
|2.46%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|25
|7.69%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 325 people, 178 households, and 92 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<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 2000, there were 552 people, 213 households, and 152 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|511.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 247 housing units at an average density of {{convert|228.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 55.62% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 42.93% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.91% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.36% from two or more races.  2.72% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 213 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,036, and the median income for a family was $32,375. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,446 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,094.  About 14.5% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Public education is provided to elementary and secondary school students by the [[Hamburg School District (Arkansas)|Hamburg School District]] leading to graduation from [[Hamburg High School (Arkansas)|Hamburg High School]].

The [[Portland School District (Arkansas)|Portland School District]] merged into the Hamburg district on July 1, 1984.<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 July 31, 2017.</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Fred Haas]], professional golfer
*[[Lloyd Moseby]], born in Portland, [[major league baseball]] player<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia">{{cite book |editor= Reichler, Joseph L. |title= The Baseball Encyclopedia |orig-year= 1969 |edition= 4th |year= 1979 |publisher= Macmillan Publishing |location= New York |isbn= 0-02-578970-8 |url-access= registration |url= https://archive.org/details/baseballencyclop00reic }}</ref>

==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, Portland has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=668530&cityname=Portland%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Portland, Arkansas]</ref>

==References==
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{{Ashley County, Arkansas}}

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