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Palestine, Arkansas

Palestine, Arkansas
City
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Location in St. Francis County and the state of Arkansas
Location in St. Francis County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°58′25″N 90°54′22″W / 34.97361°N 90.90611°W / 34.97361; -90.90611Coordinates: 34°58′25″N 90°54′22″W / 34.97361°N 90.90611°W / 34.97361; -90.90611
Country United States
State Arkansas
County St. Francis
Area
 • Total 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2)
 • Land 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 210 ft (64 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 741
 • Density 231.6/sq mi (88.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 05-53150
GNIS feature ID 0083241

Palestine is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States, along the L'Anguille River. The population was 681 at the 2010 census, a decline from 741 in 2000.

Palestine is located at 34°58′25″N 90°54′22″W / 34.97361°N 90.90611°W / 34.97361; -90.90611 (34.973480, -90.905994).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.62%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 741 people, 299 households, and 209 families residing in the city. The population density was 230.2 people per square mile (88.9/km²). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 99.7 per square mile (38.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.96% White, 13.23% Black or African American, 0.13% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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