De Witt, Arkansas | |
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City | |
Location in Arkansas County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 34°17′29″N 91°20′13″W / 34.29139°N 91.33694°WCoordinates: 34°17′29″N 91°20′13″W / 34.29139°N 91.33694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Arkansas |
Area | |
• Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
• Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,292 |
• Density | 1,300/sq mi (490/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 72042 |
Area code(s) | 870 |
FIPS code | 05-18790 |
GNIS feature ID | 0048411 |
De Witt (or DeWitt) is a city in Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States, which also serves as the county seat of the county's southern district. The population was 3,292 at the 2010 census. Dewitt was featured as the setting for the movie Mud, released May 2013.
De Witt is located at 34°17′29″N 91°20′13″W / 34.29139°N 91.33694°W (34.291477, -91.336983).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all land.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 3,292 people residing in the city. 74.5% were White, 21.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 2.1% from some other race and 1.4% from two or more races. 3.2% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,552 people, 1,419 households, and 977 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,371.7 people per square mile (529.5/km²). There were 1,552 housing units at an average density of 599.4 per square mile (231.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.93% White, 20.92% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.