Eudora, Arkansas

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Eudora is a city in Chicot County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,269 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> down from 2,819 in 2000.

History

According to the American Guide to Arkansas, Eudora is a "cotton-ginning and sawmill town with the usual red-brick stores and offices."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Eudora is located in southern Chicot County. U.S. Route 65 passes through the city, leading north Template:Convert to Lake Village, the Chicot County seat, northeast (via U.S. Route 82) Template:Convert to Greenville, Mississippi, and south Template:Convert to Lake Providence, Louisiana. Grand Lake, a former channel of the Mississippi River, is Template:Convert to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Eudora has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Demographics

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2020 census

Eudora Racial Composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Num.	Perc.
White	100	5.79%
Black or African American	1,560	90.28%
Native American	2	0.12%
Pacific Islander	4	0.23%
Other/Mixed	35	2.03%
Hispanic or Latino	27	1.56%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,728 people, 886 households, and 587 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,269 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 89.3% Black, 9.1% White, 0.4% Native American, <0.1% Asian and 0.2% from two or more races. 1.0% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 2,819 people, 1,047 households, and 731 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,163 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 13.94% White, 84.50% Black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,047 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.5% were married couples living together, 34.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $17,857, and the median income for a family was $19,840. Males had a median income of $20,729 versus $15,262 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,437. About 34.6% of families and 36.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.3% of those under age 18 and 30.0% of those age 65 or over.

Eudora has one grocery store, two dollar stores, and a factory that is the county's largest employer.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Eudora has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen 'Cfa', Trewartha 'Cf').<ref name="weather.gov">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Temperature extremes since 1962 have ranged from 3 °F (-16 °C) in January 1982 and December 1989 to 108 °F (42 °C) in September 2000 and August 2011. More typically, a year will range from 17 °F (-8 °C) to 102 °F (39 °C).<ref name="weather.gov"/>

Eudora is the warmest populated area in Arkansas.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Culture

In 1970 Tony Joe White released a song on his self-titled album entitled "They Caught the Devil and Put Him in Jail in Eudora, Arkansas."

Education

The Lakeside School District operates public schools. On February 13, 2006, the Eudora School District consolidated into the Lakeside district.<ref name=Consolfrom1983>"ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Template:Webarchive." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.</ref>

The Southeast Arkansas Public Library operates the Eudora Branch Library.<ref>Template:Cite web - Check the hours and locations tab: "161 N. Cherry Eudora, AR 71640"</ref>