Lamar, Arkansas
| Lamar, Arkansas | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Johnson County and the state of Arkansas |
|
| Coordinates: 35°26′26″N 93°23′34″W / 35.44056°N 93.39278°WCoordinates: 35°26′26″N 93°23′34″W / 35.44056°N 93.39278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
| • Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,415 |
| • Density | 321.6/sq mi (125.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72846 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-38290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077440 |
Lamar is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,415 at the 2000 census.
William Lee Cazort, the youngest ever Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives and youngest ever President of the Arkansas State Senate, attended public school in Lamar before moving to Fort Smith.
Lamar is located at 35°26′26″N 93°23′34″W / 35.44056°N 93.39278°W (35.440546, -93.392764).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.4 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.23% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,415 people, 529 households, and 362 families residing in the city. The population density was 324.9 people per square mile (125.3/km²). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 134.3/sq mi (51.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.97% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. 3.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
...
Wikipedia