Colt, Arkansas | |
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City | |
Old Military Road, Colt
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Location in St. Francis County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 35°7′51″N 90°48′41″W / 35.13083°N 90.81139°WCoordinates: 35°7′51″N 90°48′41″W / 35.13083°N 90.81139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | St. Francis |
Area | |
• Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
• Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 368 |
• Density | 306.7/sq mi (115/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 05-14950 |
GNIS feature ID | 0083105 |
Colt is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 378 at the 2010 census, an increase from 368 in 2000. It was the birthplace of country singer Charlie Rich.
Colt is located at 35°7′51″N 90°48′41″W / 35.13083°N 90.81139°W (35.130750, -90.811261).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.
At the 2000 census, there were 368 people, 163 households and 111 families residing in the city. The population density was 295.2 per square mile (113.7/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 150.8/sq mi (58.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.02% White, 5.43% Black or African American, 0.54% from other races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 163 households of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.77.