Chidester, AR

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Chidester, Arkansas

Chidester, Arkansas, in Ouachita county, is 68 miles SW of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center) and 196 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. The city has a population of 335.

The People and Families of Chidester

In Chidester, about 47% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chidester had a median family income of $29,000.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Chidester Housing

Owners occupy 80% of the housing units in Chidester.

Commuting

In Chidester, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	68 miles SW of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	196 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Ouachita
Standard Zip Codes	71726
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.702
Longitude	-93.019

Station	CAMDEN 1
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	53 inches

Station	SPARKMAN
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Station	MAGNOLIA
Distance	33.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	335	100%
Male	156	46.6%
Female	179	53.4%
Under 18	70	20.9%
18+	265	79.1%
65+	77	23%
Median Age	44.5
Average Family Size	2.89
White	124	37%
African-American	209	62.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	343
Growth	8
Growth %	2.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	62.9%
US/American	22.4%
German	7.3%
English	4.1%
Irish	1.2%
Italian	0.8%
British	0.8%
Scottish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chidester	335	$29,000
Bluff City	158	$26,667
Camden	13,154	$35,291
East Camden	902	$40,568
Gurdon	2,276	$33,564
Rosston	265	$36,250
Willisville	188	$36,250

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