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Portia, Arkansas

Portia, Arkansas, in Lawrence county, is 26 miles NW of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 86 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee. As of the year 2000 census, 483 people lived in Portia.

The People and Families of Portia

In Portia, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Portia had a median family income of $31,250.

Political Inclinations

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

Portia Housing

An estimated 70% of living spaces in Portia are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Portia, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles NW of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles NW of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Lawrence
P.O. Box Zip Codes	72457
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.086
Longitude	-91.066

Station	ALICIA
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Station	JONESBORO 4 N
Distance	24.9 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	PARAGOULD 1 S
Distance	31.9 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	483	100%
Male	219	45.3%
Female	264	54.7%
Under 18	107	22.2%
18+	376	77.8%
65+	125	25.9%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	2.88
White	469	97.1%
African-American	6	1.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	1.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,250
Population In Poverty	162	32.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	459
Growth	-24
Growth %	-4.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21.5%
Irish	18.8%
English	5%
French (except Basque)	4%
German	3%
Dutch	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Scottish	2%
Canadian	1.7%
British	1%
French Canadian	0.7%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$2,730

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Portia	483	$31,250
Black Rock	717	$26,917
Hoxie	2,817	$30,085
Imboden	684	$33,438
Lynn	315	$27,375
Minturn	114	$25,313
Walnut Ridge	4,925	$36,735

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