Editing Trumann, Arkansas

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|population_total         = 7399
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|postal_code              = 72472
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|blank_info               = 05-70010
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|website                  = [https://cityoftrumann.org/ City Of Trumann]
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'''Trumann''' is a city in [[Poinsett County, Arkansas|Poinsett County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 7,399 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]]. It is included in the [[Jonesboro metropolitan area|Jonesboro]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Trumann is located in the [[Arkansas Delta]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

Ecologically, Trumann is located within the [[Mississippi Alluvial Plain (ecoregion)#St. Francis Lowlands (73c)|St. Francis Lowlands]] [[ecoregion]] within the larger [[Mississippi Alluvial Plain]]. The St. Francis Lowlands are a flat region with fertile soil mostly covered with row crop agriculture today, though also containing sand blows and sunken lands remaining from the [[1811–12 New Madrid earthquakes]]. Waterways have mostly been [[Channelization (river)|channelized]], causing loss of aquatic and [[riparian]] wildlife habitat.<ref name=ark4>{{USGS|title=Ecoregions of Arkansas|comment=color poster with map, descriptive text, summary tables, and photographs |author= Woods, A.J., Foti, T.L., Chapman, S.S., Omernik, J.M. |display-authors=et al |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Level_IV_ecoregions,_Arkansas.pdf }}</ref> The [[St. Francis Sunken Lands Wildlife Management Area]], which preserves some of the [[bottomland hardwood forest]] typical of this ecoregion prior to development for row agriculture lies east of Trumann along the [[St. Francis River]].

[[Interstate 555]] runs through Trumann. [[U.S. Route 63 in Arkansas|U.S. Route 63]] ran through Trumann prior to October 2021 before being rerouted.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 2598
|1930= 2995
|1940= 3381
|1950= 3744
|1960= 4511
|1970= 6023
|1980= 6395
|1990= 6304
|2000= 6889
|2010= 7243
|2020= 7399
|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"
|+Trumann racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0570010&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)
| 5,938
| 80.25%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 652
| 8.81%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 35
| 0.47%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 40
| 0.54%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 400
| 5.41%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 334
| 4.51%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 7,399 people, 2,782 households, and 1,952 families residing in the city.

===2010 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 2010, there were 7,243 people, 2,616 households, and 1,890 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,439.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,998 housing units at an average density of {{convert|626.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 94.30% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.45% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.73% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 2,734 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,533, and the median income for a family was $32,297. Males had a median income of $26,196 versus $18,828 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,419. About 17.4% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.

==History==
The original settlement at Trumann was a logging camp known as Mosher. Subsequently, farms sprung up as the timber was cleared and the wetlands were drained. In 1902 the name was changed to Weona.  In 1917 the town was incorporated under the name Trumann.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wilson Cemetery |publisher=Arkansas Heritage |url=https://www.arkansasheritage.com/arkansas-register/wilson-cemetery }}</ref>

On June 5, 2014, a [[derecho]] passed the through the town, causing extensive damage to trees and power lines. The estimated wind gust at the time of the storm was between 80 and 85&nbsp;mph, with sustained winds of 75&nbsp;mph.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 6, 2014|title=Wicked wind rips northeast in state, kills 2|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/jun/06/wicked-wind-rips-northeast-in-state-kil/|access-date=December 24, 2021|website=Arkansas Online|language=en}}</ref>

On December 10, 2021, a [[tornado]] came through the town causing damage.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stevens|first=Monae|title="It's just terrible" Tornado rips through Trumann|url=https://www.kait8.com/2021/12/12/its-just-terrible-tornado-rips-through-trumann/|access-date=December 12, 2021|website=KAIT8|date=December 12, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> It was part of a [[Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021|tornado outbreak]] that spawned multiple tornados in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois that same evening.

==Business and economy==
The agriculture and service industries make up a large share of employment in Trumann.

In 1980, the [[Baldwin Piano Company]] opened a piano manufacturing facility in Trumann. [[Gibson Guitar Corporation]] acquired the plant in 2001, and by 2006 Gibson laid off workers as they moved piano production to China.  It is now completely vacant.<ref>KAIT8, [http://www.kait8.com/Global/story.asp?S=2779233&nav=0jshUwbM ''Trumann Piano Plant Lays off Workers While Undergoing Restructuring''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221050810/http://www.kait8.com/Global/story.asp?S=2779233&nav=0jshUwbM |date=February 21, 2009 }},</ref>

In 2005, the Parker Hannifin Company closed their facility which served automotive industry after more 20 years working in this City. The production lines and processes were relocated to other Parker Hannifin site located in Apodaca Nuevo León Mexico.

The Maxie Theatre was a historic movie theatre at 136 Arkansas Highway 463 South in Trumann, Arkansas.<ref>[[Maxie Theatre]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=February 2017}}

==Government==
Trumann uses a city council with ten council members. As of January 1, 2023, the current mayor of Trumann is Jay Paul Woods.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cityoftrumann.org/administration/mayors-office/|title=Mayor's Office - City of Trumann|website=City of Trumann|access-date=February 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cityoftrumann.org/administration/council-members/|title= Council Members - City of Trumann|website= City of Trumann|access-date=February 20, 2020}}</ref>

== Education ==
Public education of elementary and secondary school students is primarily provided by the [[Trumann School District]], which leads to graduation from [[Trumann High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05111_poinsett/DC10SD_C05111_001.pdf|title=SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Poinsett County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 4, 2021}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Carl E. Bailey]], [[governor of Arkansas]] from 1937 to 1941,
* [[Joe Hollimon]], CFL Football player for the Edmonton Eskimos 1976-1985
* [[Elbert Shelley]], NFL Football player for the Atlanta Falcons 1987 to 1996

=== List of highways ===
*[[File:I-555 (AR 1961).svg|25px]] [[Interstate 555]]
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*{{jct|state=AR|AR|198}}
*{{jct|state=AR|AR|212}}
*{{jct|state=AR|AR|463}}

==References==
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{{Poinsett County, Arkansas}}
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[[Category:Cities in Poinsett County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Jonesboro metropolitan area]]