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Washington, Arkansas

Washington, Arkansas is 86 miles N of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center) and 192 miles E of Dallas, Texas. It is in Hempstead county. The population of the city is 148.

The People and Families of Washington

In Washington, about 46% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Washington had a median family income of $21,042.

Washington Housing

Of the housing in Washington, approximately 79% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Washington, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	86 miles N of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	192 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Hempstead
Standard Zip Codes	71862
Phone Area Codes	870
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.774
Longitude	-93.682

Station	HOPE 3 NE
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 76 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Station	OKAY
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Station	NASHVILLE
Distance	14.6 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	148	100%
Male	62	41.9%
Female	86	58.1%
Under 18	22	14.9%
18+	126	85.1%
65+	38	25.7%
Median Age	49.3
Average Family Size	2.58
White	57	38.5%
African-American	91	61.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$21,042
Population In Poverty	24	18.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	142
Growth	-6
Growth %	-4.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	59.2%
US/American	13.2%
English	10.5%
German	3.9%
Scottish	2.6%
Irish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Dutch	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Washington	148	$21,042
Blevins	365	$38,750
Emmet	506	$26,250
Fulton	245	$29,167
Hope	10,616	$28,445
Mineral Springs	1,264	$31,150
Perrytown	255	$38,438

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