Alpena, Arkansas | |
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Town | |
Streetside in downtown Alpena
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Location in Boone County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 36°17′37″N 93°17′46″W / 36.29361°N 93.29611°WCoordinates: 36°17′37″N 93°17′46″W / 36.29361°N 93.29611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
Counties | Boone, Carroll |
Area | |
• Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
• Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 392 |
• Density | 265/sq mi (106/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 72611 |
Area code(s) | 870 |
FIPS code | 05-01060 |
GNIS feature ID | 0076166 |
Alpena is a town in Boone and Carroll counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 392 at the 2010 census.
The Boone County portion of Alpena is part of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Alpena Pass was founded in 1908 on top of a graveyard shortly after the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad was built through Boone County. In the 1950s, the word pass was dropped from the name, thus creating the current name, Alpena.
At the time of the town's founding, the town of Carrollton was in decline. Many of the buildings of Carrollton were disassembled, moved and reassembled at Alpena Pass. MADtv's Rice and Beans Tour once came through the town, doing a tongue-in-cheek expose` about rural America. They encountered a seemingly drug-intoxicated woman and had an interview with the mayor.
Alpena is located at 36°17′37″N 93°17′46″W / 36.293713°N 93.296233°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 371 people, 146 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density was 105.3/km² (272.9/mi²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 48.3/km² (125.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.50% White, 2.16% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 1.08% from two or more races. 2.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.