Editing Star City, Arkansas

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Star City, Arkansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|image_skyline            = Star City Clock Tower 001.jpg
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = Clock tower on the town square
|image_seal               = 
|image_map                = File:Lincoln County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Star City Highlighted 0566440.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location of Star City in Lincoln County, Arkansas.
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|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        = [[Lincoln County, Arkansas|Lincoln]]
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = 
|leader_name              = 
|established_date         = 
|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 12.43
|area_total_sq_mi         = 4.80
|area_land_km2            = 12.43
|area_land_sq_mi          = 4.80
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
|elevation_ft             = 282
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 2173
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_km2   = 174.89
|population_density_sq_mi = 452.99
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|coordinates              = {{coord|33|56|27|N|91|50|24|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 71667
|area_code                = [[Area code 870|870]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 05-66440
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2405522<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2405522}}</ref>
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Star City''' is a city in, and the [[county seat]] of, [[Lincoln County, Arkansas|Lincoln County]], [[Arkansas]], [[United States]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Incorporated in 1876, the city is located between the [[Arkansas Delta]] and [[Arkansas Timberlands]]. With an economy historically based on agriculture, today Star City has developed a diverse economy based on both industry and agriculture.<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia  | last =DeArmond-Huskey  | first =  Rebecca   | title = Star City (Lincoln County)  | encyclopedia = The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture  | publisher = The [[Butler Center for Arkansas Studies]] at [[Central Arkansas Library System]]  | url = http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=920  | access-date = July 5, 2014 }}</ref> As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 2,274.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05007.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 19, 2014|archive-date=August 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806002917/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/05007.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Star City is located within the [[Pine Bluff metropolitan area]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

The city is located between [[Monticello, Arkansas|Monticello]] and [[Pine Bluff, Arkansas|Pine Bluff]].<ref name="SDHome">"[http://se.sesc.k12.ar.us/starcity/ District Homepage] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316182848/http://se.sesc.k12.ar.us/starcity/ |date=2011-03-16 }}." Star City School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011. "206 Cleveland Street, Arkansas"{{sic}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 204
|1900= 251
|1910= 396
|1920= 616
|1930= 932
|1940= 1090
|1950= 1296
|1960= 1573
|1970= 2032
|1980= 2066
|1990= 2138
|2000= 2471
|2010= 2274
|2020= 2173
|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" style="text-align:right"
|+Star City racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0566440&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,561
| 71.84%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 402
| 18.5%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 6
| 0.28%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 8
| 0.37%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 1
| 0.05%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 120
| 5.52%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 75
| 3.45%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,173 people, 686 households, and 450 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 2,471 people, 875 households, and 603 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|587.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 972 housing units at an average density of {{convert|231.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 76.93% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 21.08% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.61% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.04% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.77% from two or more races.  1.21% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 875 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,197, and the median income for a family was $40,156. Males had a median income of $34,107 versus $19,630 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,998.  About 15.9% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==
{{See also|Culture of Arkansas}}
Star City was the setting for the 1992 police thriller film ''[[One False Move]]'', starring actors [[Bill Paxton]] and [[Billy Bob Thornton]], and written by Thornton. However, only limited filming was done there with the bulk of the movie shot in Cotton Plant, Arkansas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hillnholler.net/2011/12/17/movies-shot-in-arkansas/|title = BestFreeCams.club - Only the Best Free Live Cams}}</ref>

===Annual cultural events===
Star City used to be the home of the annual STARDAZE festival. The festival used to draw people from all over southeastern Arkansas.

[[File:Star City High School.jpg|thumb|[[Star City High School]]]]

==Education==
The [[Star City School District]] operates public schools:<ref name="SDHome"/> Jimmy Brown Elementary School, Star City Middle School, and [[Star City High School]].

The Southeast Arkansas Public Library operates the Star City Branch Library.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.searlibrary.org/|title=Home|publisher=Southeast Arkansas Public Library|accessdate=May 18, 2023}} - Check the hours and locations tab: "200 E. Wiley Star City, AR 71667"</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:Highway 11 in Star City, AR.jpg|thumb|right|Highway 11 near the US 425 intersection in Star City]]

====Roads====
Star City is located at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 425|US&nbsp;Highway&nbsp;425]] (US&nbsp;425) and [[Arkansas Highway 11|Highway&nbsp;11]] (AR&nbsp;11). US&nbsp;425 is a major north-south highway in southeast Arkansas and connects the city to [[Pine Bluff, Arkansas|Pine Bluff]] to the north and [[Monticello, Arkansas|Monticello]] to the south. AR&nbsp;11 provides access to [[Gould, Arkansas|Gould]] and [[U.S. Route 65|US&nbsp;65]] to the east and [[U.S. Route 63|US&nbsp;63]] to the west.

[[Arkansas Highway 530|AR&nbsp;530]] currently terminates near Star City. This route is a [[two-lane freeway]] segment of a future extension of [[Interstate&nbsp;530]] (I-530) south to Monticello. In Monticello, the planned extension will connect to future [[Interstate&nbsp;69]], a proposed road connecting [[Port Huron, Michigan]], and [[Rosenberg, Texas]].{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Arkansas}}
* "[https://archive.today/20121224212127/http://se.sesc.k12.ar.us/starcity/MILEAGE%20CHART.htm Star City Mileage Chart]." [[Star City School District]].

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