Shirley, AR

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Shirley, Arkansas

Shirley, Arkansas, in Van Buren county, is 61 miles N of North Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center) and 132 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee. There are an estimated 337 people in the town.

The People and Families of Shirley

In Shirley, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shirley had a median family income of $30,938.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Shirley Housing

Approximately 79% of housing in Shirley is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Shirley, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles N of North Little Rock, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles W of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Van Buren
Standard Zip Codes	72088, 72153
Phone Area Codes	501
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.656
Longitude	-92.318

Station	GREERS FERRY DAM
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 46 F
Apr Temp	47 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	GREENBRIER
Distance	29.4 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	GILBERT
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 75 F
Jul Temp	65 to 94 F
Oct Temp	44 to 77 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	337	100%
Male	159	47.2%
Female	178	52.8%
Under 18	91	27%
18+	246	73%
65+	63	18.7%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.08
White	324	96.1%
African-American	3	0.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.9%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	342
Growth	5
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	39.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.4%
English	13.7%
Irish	5.5%
German	4.4%
Dutch	3%
Italian	2.2%
French Canadian	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Norwegian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Lebanese	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shirley	337	$30,938
Clinton	2,283	$30,792
Fairfield Bay	2,460	$42,419
Greers Ferry	930	$32,344
Leslie	482	$21,607
Mountain View	2,876	$27,589
Quitman	714	$31,964

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