Mineral Springs, AR

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Mineral Springs, Arkansas

Mineral Springs, Arkansas, in Howard county, is 93 miles N of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center) and 182 miles NE of Dallas, Texas. There are 1,264 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Mineral Springs

In Mineral Springs, about 55% of adults are married. The faces of Mineral Springs are those of its large families.

Approximately 49% of Mineral Springs is non-white. Diversity is a hallmark of the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mineral Springs had a median family income of $31,150.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in the city.

Mineral Springs Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Mineral Springs that were owner-occupied was 68%.

Commuting

In Mineral Springs, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Mineral Springs, AR

Comparing Mineral Springs 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	93 miles N of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	182 miles NE of Dallas, Texas
County	Howard
Standard Zip Codes	71851
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.875
Longitude	-93.913

Station	NASHVILLE
Distance	5.4 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	DEQUEEN
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	49 to 76 F
Annual Precip	55.1 inches

Station	TEXARKANA WEBB FIELD
Distance	29.8 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 53 F
Apr Temp	54 to 75 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	55 to 77 F
Annual Precip	47.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,264	100%
Male	606	47.9%
Female	658	52.1%
Under 18	385	30.5%
18+	879	69.5%
65+	144	11.4%
Median Age	32.7
Average Family Size	3.07
White	647	51.2%
African-American	524	41.5%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	73	5.8%
Mixed Race	17	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	138	10.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,293
Growth	29
Growth %	2.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	66.9%
US/American	10.1%
Irish	8.5%
English	5%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
German	2.1%
Dutch	1.6%
Italian	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
African	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.3%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$400

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mineral Springs	1,264	$31,150
Ben Lomond	126	$43,750
Dierks	1,230	$31,667
Lockesburg	711	$31,625
Nashville	4,878	$28,611
Washington	148	$21,042
Wilton	439	$32,019

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