Oil Trough, Arkansas
| Oil Trough, Arkansas | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Independence County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 35°37′46″N 91°27′41″W / 35.62944°N 91.46139°WCoordinates: 35°37′46″N 91°27′41″W / 35.62944°N 91.46139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Independence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 260 |
| • Density | 1,090/sq mi (436/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72564 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-51410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077897 |
Oil Trough is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 260 at the 2010 census. The town is believed to have acquired its name in the early 19th century from a trough used to render bear fat, which was sold to customers in New Orleans. Oil Trough has been noted for its unusual place name.
Odell Pollard, a retired attorney from Searcy and the Arkansas Republican Party chairman from 1966–1970, graduated from Oil Trough High School.
Oil Trough is located at 35°37'46" North, 91°27'41" West (35.629572, -91.461366).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 260 people, 95 households, and 66 families residing in the town. The population density was 443.0/km² (1,139.0/mi²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 213.4/km² (548.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.58% White, 3.21% Black or African American, 1.38% Native American, and 1.83% from two or more races.
There were 95 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.74.
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