Quitman, AR

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Quitman, Arkansas

Quitman, Arkansas, in Cleburne county, is 42 miles N of North Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center) and 123 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee. The city has a population of 714.

The People and Families of Quitman

In Quitman, about 60% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Quitman is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

There is an unusually large share of women in the city. Quitman benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Quitman had a median family income of $31,964. An unusual characteristic of Quitman is the share of people in it who work at home.

Political Inclinations

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

Quitman Housing

About 70% of housing units in Quitman are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Quitman, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Quitman, AR

Comparing Quitman 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles N of North Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	123 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Cleburne
Standard Zip Codes	72131
Phone Area Codes	501
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.384
Longitude	-92.215

Station	GREENBRIER
Distance	13.5 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	CONWAY
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 49 F
Apr Temp	50 to 72 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Station	MORRILTON
Distance	35.1 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	714	100%
Male	328	45.9%
Female	386	54.1%
Under 18	183	25.6%
18+	531	74.4%
65+	156	21.8%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.84
White	706	98.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	741
Growth	27
Growth %	3.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.3%
Irish	18.2%
German	10.3%
English	7.1%
Scotch-Irish	4.9%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Italian	1.3%
European	1.1%
Australian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Quitman	714	$31,964
Enola	188	$41,591
Guy	202	$38,977
Heber Springs	6,432	$37,228
Mount Vernon	144	$40,625
Rose Bud	429	$37,375
Twin Groves	276	$37,222

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