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Stamps, Arkansas

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In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 21.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. Of all households 31.7% were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.10.
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of 2000, there were 2,131 people, 830 households, and 541 families residing in the town. The population density was 693.7 inhabitants per square mile (267.8/km). There were 1,003 housing units at an average density of 326.5 per square mile (126.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 44.30%
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 22,194, and the median income for a family was $ 26,591. Males had a median income of $ 25,667 versus $ 17,125 for females. The
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A post office has been in operation in Stamps since 1887. The community has the name of the local Stamps family. Stamps was the shop headquarters for the former
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has its northern terminus at US 82 and leads south through the center of Stamps 27 miles (43 km) to the state line near
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There were 830 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were
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for the city was $ 11,440. About 22.8% of families and 27.8% of the population were below the
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passes through the northern side of the city, leading west 5 miles (8 km) to
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stamps, Arkansas
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Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the
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Stamps is in northeastern Lafayette County in southwestern Arkansas.
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Index

City
Location in Lafayette County, Arkansas
33°21′29″N 93°30′01″W / 33.35806°N 93.50028°W / 33.35806; -93.50028
Country
State
Arkansas
County
Lafayette
Time zone
UTC−6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC−5
ZIP Code
Area code
870
FIPS code
GNIS
Lafayette County
Arkansas
2010 census
2000 census
Louisiana and Arkansas Railway
Minden
Webster Parish
Louisiana
unusual place names
U.S. Route 82
Lewisville
county seat

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