Des Arc, Missouri
| Des Arc, Missouri | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Des Arc, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 37°17′3″N 90°38′6″W / 37.28417°N 90.63500°WCoordinates: 37°17′3″N 90°38′6″W / 37.28417°N 90.63500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Iron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 177 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 173 |
| • Density | 842.9/sq mi (325.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 63636 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-19198 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0716847 |
Des Arc is a village in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 177 at the 2010 census.
Des Arc was laid out in 1871. According to folk etymology, Des Arc, meaning "the bend", was so named from a big bend in the railroad at the town site. However, the State Historical Society of Missouri believes the name may be a corrupton of aux arcs, the origin of the name Ozarks. A post office called Des Arc has been in operation since 1871.
Des Arc is located at 37°17′03″N 90°38′06″W / 37.284235°N 90.635063°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 177 people, 68 households, and 46 families residing in the village. The population density was 842.9 inhabitants per square mile (325.4/km2). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 409.5 per square mile (158.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.92% White, 1.69% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, and 2.82% from two or more races.
There were 68 households of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.20.
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