Friendship, Arkansas | |
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Town | |
Location in Hot Spring County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 34°13′26″N 93°0′11″W / 34.22389°N 93.00306°WCoordinates: 34°13′26″N 93°0′11″W / 34.22389°N 93.00306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Hot Spring |
Area | |
• Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
• Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 176 |
• Density | 241/sq mi (93.1/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 71942 |
Area code(s) | 501 |
FIPS code | 05-25180 |
GNIS feature ID | 0057775 |
Friendship is a town in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 176 at the 2010 census, down from 206 at the 2000 census.
Friendship is located in southern Hot Spring County at 34°13′26″N 93°0′11″W / 34.22389°N 93.00306°W (34.223845, -93.003182), on high ground half a mile (0.8 km) north of the Ouachita River. U.S. Route 67 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Malvern, the county seat, and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Arkadelphia. Interstate 30 passes just northwest of the town limits, with access from Exit 83. I-30 leads northeast 60 miles (97 km) to Little Rock and southwest 85 miles (137 km) to Texarkana.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Friendship has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 206 people, 79 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 280.4 inhabitants per square mile (109.0/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 113.0 per square mile (43.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.51% White, 0.49% from other races. 1.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.