Gould, Arkansas
| Gould, Arkansas | |
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Gould water tower
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 Location in Lincoln County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 33°59′9″N 91°33′42″W / 33.98583°N 91.56167°WCoordinates: 33°59′9″N 91°33′42″W / 33.98583°N 91.56167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,305 |
| • Density | 870/sq mi (326.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 71643 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-27730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077045 |
Gould is a city in Lincoln County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,305 at the 2000 U.S. census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gould is a farming community. It was named after the American railroad magnate Jay Gould.
Gould is located at 33°59′9″N 91°33′42″W / 33.98583°N 91.56167°W (33.985920, -91.561578).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land. It sits near the western edge of the Arkansas Delta in the Delta Lowlands sub-region.
Gould is about 70 miles (110 km) southeast of Little Rock. The area is in proximity to the Cummins Unit state prison, as well as the Varner Unit state prison.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,305 people, 498 households, and 340 families residing in the city. The population density was 844.4 people per square mile (325.1/km²). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 389.5/sq mi (150.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 20.23% White, 78.01% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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