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Black Oak, Arkansas

Black Oak, Arkansas, in Craighead county, is 18 miles E of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 51 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee. The town is included in the Jonesboro metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 286 people lived in Black Oak.

The People and Families of Black Oak

In Black Oak, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Black Oak had a median family income of $32,917.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Black Oak.

Black Oak Housing

An estimated 62% of living spaces in Black Oak are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Black Oak, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles E of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	51 miles N of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Craighead
Metro Area	Jonesboro
Standard Zip Codes	72414
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.839
Longitude	-90.367

Station	PARAGOULD 1 S
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 43 F
Apr Temp	50 to 69 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Station	JONESBORO 4 N
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	49 to 71 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	KENNETT RADIO KBOA
Distance	31.1 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	286	100%
Male	151	52.8%
Female	135	47.2%
Under 18	58	20.3%
18+	228	79.7%
65+	65	22.7%
Median Age	42.4
Average Family Size	2.94
White	279	97.6%
African-American	1	0.3%
Asian	2	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.7%
Other	2	0.7%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$32,917
Population In Poverty	50	17.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	290
Growth	4
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	60.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.5%
Irish	8.5%
English	4.8%
Dutch	3.2%
German	2.1%
European	1.1%
Scottish	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.5%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$1,500

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Black Oak	286	$32,917
Caraway	1,349	$26,600
Etowah	366	$23,750
Lake City	1,956	$33,477
Leachville	1,981	$32,574
Manila	3,055	$33,105
Monette	1,179	$33,796

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