Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...
, United States. The population was 554 at the 2010 census.
Near Grannis is the Boggs Springs Youth Encampment of the
American Baptist Association
The American Baptist Association (ABA) is a Baptist denomination in the United States with offices, a book store, and a publishing house in Texarkana. One of the principal founders was the Reverend Ben M. Bogard (1868–1951), a pastor of An ...
, a retreat of
Missionary Baptist
The Missionary Baptist church is a Christian denomination that emerged in the American South during the late 19th century. Missionary Baptists separated from the Southern Baptist Convention due to theological differences. Missionary Baptists ...
churches.
Geography
Grannis is located at (34.238884, -94.328404).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ...
, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 496 people, 259 households, and 184 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 575 people, 210 households, and 164 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 254 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 78.78%
White
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, 0.52%
Black
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or
African American
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Pacific Islander
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, 14.09% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. 16.52% of the population were
Hispanic
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or Latino of any race.
There were 210 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were
married couples
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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,083, and the median income for a family was $30,893. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $17,000 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $14,642. About 15.1% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
It is in the
Cossatot River School District
Cossatot River School District is a public school district located along the Cossatot River and is based in Wickes, Arkansas, United States. The Cossatot River School District provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for ...
.
Grannis, in the 1950s, was assigned to Gillham(?) schools in Sevier County. Download - which notes that Grannis was assigned to Sevier schools, and
Wickes School District
Wickes School District was a school district headquartered in Wickes, Arkansas.
It occupied territory in Polk, Sevier, and Howard County, Arkansas counties.
It served Wickes, Grannis, and Umpire.ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls "
Arkansas Department of Education
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) is a cabinet-level agency of the Arkansas state government overseeing public education for K-12, higher education institutions, and career and technical education.
The ADE also contains the Arkansas ...