Editing St. Francis, Arkansas

{{Distinguish|St. Francis County, Arkansas}}
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'''St. Francis''' is a city in northeastern [[Clay County, Arkansas|Clay County]], [[Arkansas]], United States, along the [[St. Francis River]]. The population was 250 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/G001/1600000US0561970| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212174732/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0561970| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): St. Francis city, Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 16, 2014}}</ref>

==History==
The St. Francis area was settled in the 1840s, with the early residents forming the [[Chalk Bluff, Arkansas|Chalk Bluff]] community just northwest of the present city. The [[Battle of Chalk Bluff]] was fought here in May 1863, during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].  In 1882, the [[St. Louis Southwestern Railway]] ("Cotton Belt") was constructed through the area, and the Chalk Bluff community gradually shifted southeastward to a location along the railroad tracks.  This new community was named "St. Francis" after the [[St. Francis River|adjacent river]] (the river itself was named after [[Francis of Assisi]]).<ref>Steven Teske, "[http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=6175 St. Francis (Clay County)]," ''Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture'', 2017.</ref>

==Geography==
St. Francis is located near the northeastern corner of Clay County. It is bordered on the east by the [[St. Francis River]], which forms the Arkansas–[[Missouri]] state line. [[U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas|U.S. Route 62]] passes through the community, leading south and west {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Piggott, Arkansas|Piggott]], and northeast {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Campbell, Missouri]].<ref>''Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 2nd ed., 2004, p.29 {{isbn|0899333451}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], St. Francis has a total area of {{convert|0.95|km2|disp=flip|2}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1890= 356
|1900= 420
|1910= 459
|1920= 501
|1930= 294
|1940= 266
|1950= 292
|1960= 224
|1970= 297
|1980= 266
|1990= 201
|2000= 250
|2010= 250
|2020= 218
|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 250 people, 103 households, and 70 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|837.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 125 housing units at an average density of {{convert|418.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 96.80% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.20% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], and 2.00% from two or more races.  0.40% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 103 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,278, and the median income for a family was $33,250. Males had a median income of $19,205 versus $13,563 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,198.  About 16.9% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 38.2% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
It is in the [[Piggott School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05021_clay/DC10SD_C05021_001.pdf|title=SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Clay County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=March 4, 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[Battle of Chalk Bluff]]
* [[List of cities and towns in Arkansas]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, Arkansas]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|St. Francis, Arkansas}}

{{Clay County, Arkansas}}

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