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Damascus, Arkansas

Damascus, Arkansas, in Faulkner county, is 37 miles N of North Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center) and 134 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee. The town is in the Little Rock - North Little Rock area. There are 306 residents in Damascus.

The People and Families of Damascus

In Damascus, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Damascus had a median family income of $38,750.

Damascus Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Damascus that were owner-occupied was 65%.

Commuting

In Damascus, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles N of North Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	134 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Faulkner
Metro Area	Little Rock - North Little Rock
Standard Zip Codes	72039
Phone Area Codes	501
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.29
Longitude	-92.429

Station	GREENBRIER
Distance	5.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 47 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	MORRILTON
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.4 inches

Station	HECTOR 2 SSW
Distance	33.6 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 49 F
Apr Temp	45 to 74 F
Jul Temp	66 to 93 F
Oct Temp	46 to 75 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	306	100%
Male	150	49%
Female	156	51%
Under 18	65	21.2%
18+	241	78.8%
65+	79	25.8%
Median Age	43.5
Average Family Size	2.81
White	299	97.7%
African-American	3	1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	314
Growth	8
Growth %	2.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	33.8%
Irish	25%
English	13.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.3%
Dutch	6.9%
Scotch-Irish	6.3%
German	3.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Damascus	306	$38,750
Greenbrier	3,042	$43,125
Guy	202	$38,977
Holland	577	$34,583
Menifee	311	$34,750
Twin Groves	276	$37,222
Wooster	516	$39,375

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