Earle, Arkansas

Earle, Arkansas
City
Clockwise from top: Crittenden County Historical Museum, Earle welcome sign, downtown Earle along US 64B, "Home of the Bulldogs" water tower
Location in Crittenden County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°16′13″N 90°27′53″W / 35.27028°N 90.46472°W / 35.27028; -90.46472Coordinates: 35°16′13″N 90°27′53″W / 35.27028°N 90.46472°W / 35.27028; -90.46472
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Crittenden
Area
• Total	3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2)
• Land	3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,414
• Density	744/sq mi (287.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72331
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-20320
GNIS feature ID	0048738

Earle is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,414 at the 2010 census, down from 3,036 at the 2000 census.

Earle is located in western Crittenden County at 35°16′13″N 90°27′53″W / 35.27028°N 90.46472°W / 35.27028; -90.46472 (35.270405, -90.464841).U.S. Route 64 passes through the northern part of the city, bypassing the downtown area. US 64 leads west 19 miles (31 km) to Wynne and 28 miles (45 km) east to Memphis, Tennessee.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Earle has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km²), all land.

As of the 2013 American Community Survey, there were 2,400 people residing in the city. 88.7% were African American, 10.8% White and 0.6% from two or more races.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,036 people, 1,074 households, and 727 families residing in the city. The population density was 932.9 people per square mile (360.7/km²). There were 1,247 housing units at an average density of 383.2/sq mi (148.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 23.45% White, 75.23% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.