Editing Willisville, Arkansas

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|area_total_km2           = 4.17
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|population_total         = 148
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|postal_code              = 71864
|area_code                = [[Area code 870|870]]
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|blank_info               = 05-75770
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'''Willisville''' is a town in [[Nevada County, Arkansas|Nevada County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 148 at the 2020 census. It is part of the [[Hope, Arkansas|Hope]] [[Hope micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 4.1&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} (1.6&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup>), all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 209
|1990= 196
|2000= 188
|2010= 152
|2020= 148
|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 188 people, 76 households, and 57 families residing in the town.  The [[population density]] was 45.4/km{{sup|2}} (117.5/mi<sup>2</sup>).  There were 85 housing units at an average density of 20.5/km{{sup|2}} (53.1/mi<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the town was 79.26% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 19.15% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.06% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], and 0.53% from two or more races.  1.60% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 76 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $12,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,925.  About 13.8% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those 65 or over.

==Infrastructure==
===Highways===
* [[Image:US 371.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Highway 371]]
* [[Image:Arkansas 32.svg|20px]] [[Arkansas Highway 32]]

== Education ==
=== Public Schools ===
Public education for elementary and secondary school students in Willisville is provided by the [[Nevada School District]], which leads to graduation from [[Nevada High School (Arkansas)|Nevada High School]]. As of the 2014–2015 school year, the district encompasses 345.15 square miles (893.9 km2) of land, supports more than 400 students, and employs more than 80 educators and staff at its two schools and district offices

Nevada School District includes the following school facilities:
* Nevada Elementary School, serving kindergarten through grade 6.
* [[Nevada High School (Arkansas)|Nevada High School]], serving grades 7 through 12.

On July 1, 1985 [[Willisville School District]] merged into the Nevada County 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>

== Notable person ==
* [[Joyce Elliott]], [[Arkansas Senate|Arkansas Senator]], 33rd District.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Pages/MemberProfile.aspx?member=Elliott |title=Senator Joyce Elliott (D) |work=Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research, Information Systems Dept., official website of the Arkansas General Assembly - ArkLeg.State.AR.US |accessdate=April 11, 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Nevada County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Nevada County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Towns in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Hope micropolitan area]]