Blevins, Arkansas | |
---|---|
City | |
Location in Hempstead County and the state of Arkansas |
|
Coordinates: 33°52′16″N 93°34′36″W / 33.87111°N 93.57667°WCoordinates: 33°52′16″N 93°34′36″W / 33.87111°N 93.57667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Hempstead |
Area | |
• Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
• Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 315 |
• Density | 319/sq mi (123.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 71825 |
Area code(s) | 870 |
FIPS code | 05-07030 |
GNIS feature ID | 0046718 |
Blevins is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 315 at the 2010 census, down from 365 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Blevins is located in northeastern Hempstead County at 33°52′16″N 93°34′36″W / 33.87111°N 93.57667°W (33.871218, -93.576666).U.S. Route 371 passes through the city as Center Street, leading southeast 15 miles (24 km) to Prescott and northwest 19 miles (31 km) to Nashville. Arkansas Highway 29 is Main Street in Blevins, crossing US 371 in the center of town and leading northeast 18 miles (29 km) to Antoine and south 15 miles (24 km) to Hope, the Hempstead County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Blevins has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
At the 2000 census, there were 365 people, 131 households and 102 families residing in the city. The population density was 365.8 per square mile (140.9/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 152.4/sq mi (58.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.15% White, 14.25% Black or African American, 2.47% Native American, 7.67% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. 18.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.