Ashdown, AR

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Ashdown, Arkansas

Ashdown, Arkansas, in Little River county, is 82 miles N of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center) and 166 miles E of Dallas, Texas. There are an estimated 4,781 people in the city.

The People and Families of Ashdown

In Ashdown, about 49% of adults are married.

Ashdown has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ashdown had a median family income of $34,850.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($2,975) in Ashdown. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Ashdown Housing

Approximately 66% of housing in Ashdown is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Ashdown, 94% of commuters drive to work. One way to meet people in the city is to try the public transportation system.

High Points

Ashdown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Ashdown, AR

Comparing Ashdown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	82 miles N of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	166 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Little River
Standard Zip Codes	71822
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.674
Longitude	-94.13

Station	OKAY
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Station	NASHVILLE
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	54.4 inches

Station	MURFREESBORO 5 SW
Distance	32.5 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	56.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,781	100%
Male	2,212	46.3%
Female	2,569	53.7%
Under 18	1,261	26.4%
18+	3,520	73.6%
65+	795	16.6%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3
White	3,005	62.9%
African-American	1,630	34.1%
Asian	11	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	50	1%
Other	23	0.5%
Mixed Race	61	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	46	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,592
Growth	-189
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	47.8%
US/American	19%
English	7.7%
Irish	7%
German	4%
European	3.9%
Italian	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Scottish	1.2%
Dutch	0.9%
British	0.7%
African	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ashdown	4,781	$34,850
Ben Lomond	126	$43,750
Foreman	1,125	$29,231
Ogden	214	$31,250
Texarkana	26,448	$37,157
Wilton	439	$32,019
Winthrop	186	$31,094

(As of 2006)
1040 S Constitution (870) 898-5126

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