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Marked Tree, Arkansas

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Of the 1,126 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were not families. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living
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In the city, the population was distributed as 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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of 2000, 2,800 people, 1,126 households, and 731 families were residing in the city. The population density was 1,208.8 inhabitants per square mile (466.7/km). The 1,234 housing units averaged 532.7 per square mile (205.4/km). The
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to mark a section of the river where Native Americans could walk about 120 yards (110 m) across land to reach the Little River and avoid paddling 12 mi (19 km) upstream. Marked Tree has been noted on lists of
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of the city was 50.36% White, 47.07% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 1.25% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. About 2.07% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 22,591, and for a family was $ 30,197. Males had a median income of $ 26,305 versus $ 19,602 for females. The
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alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 3.04.
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The city got its name from a tree located on the bank of the St. Francis River until 1890 that had been
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Public education for early childhood, elementary, and secondary-school students is provided by the
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for the city was $ 11,867. About 25.6% of families and 32.3% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marked Tree, Arkansas
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Marked Tree Elementary School, serving prekindergarten through 6th grade
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Marked Tree is located on the St. Francis River at the intersection of
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As of 2018, the Marked Tree School District consists of:
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Geologically, the area marks the southern end of the
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Location of Marked Tree in Poinsett County, Arkansas.
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City

Flag of Marked Tree, Arkansas
Official seal of Marked Tree, Arkansas
Location of Marked Tree in Poinsett County, Arkansas.
35°31′30″N 90°25′31″W / 35.52500°N 90.42528°W / 35.52500; -90.42528
Country
State
Arkansas
County
Poinsett
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
870
FIPS code
GNIS
Poinsett County, Arkansas
St. Francis River
Little River
2020 census
Jonesboro, Arkansas
metropolitan statistical area
New Madrid Fault
blazed
unusual place names

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