Wilmar, Arkansas
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Wilmar is a city in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 511 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> down from 571 in 2000.
Geography
[edit]Wilmar is located in western Drew County along U.S. Route 278, which leads east Template:Convert to Monticello, the county seat, and west Template:Convert to Warren. Arkansas Highway 133 leads north from Wilmar Template:Convert to Arkansas Highway 35, east of Rye.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Wilmar has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
Demographics
[edit]2020 Census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 157 | 133 | 79 | 27.50% | 26.03% | 20.00% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 410 | 364 | 287 | 71.80% | 71.23% | 72.66% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.51% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0.53% | 0.59% | 3.80% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0.00% | 2.15% | 3.04% |
| Total | 571 | 511 | 395 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 571 people, 238 households, and 163 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 273 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 27.50% White, 71.80% Black or African American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, and 0.53% from two or more races.
There were 238 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 25.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $16,304, and the median income for a family was $23,854. Males had a median income of $19,643 versus $16,071 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,810. About 24.8% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.4% of those under age 18 and 40.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit]Wilmar is served by the Drew Central School District.<ref name=distmap>"SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Drew County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 15, 2017.</ref>
On July 1, 1990, the Wilmar School District was consolidated into the Drew Central School District.<ref name=Consolfrom1983>"ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Template:Webarchive." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.</ref> Drew Central operated schools in Wilmar from 1990 until 1992, when they were consolidated with those on the main Drew Central campus.<ref name=Disthist>History of the Drew Central Schools." Drew Central School District. Retrieved on October 15, 2017.</ref>