Palestine, Arkansas | |
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City | |
Location in St. Francis County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 34°58′25″N 90°54′22″W / 34.97361°N 90.90611°WCoordinates: 34°58′25″N 90°54′22″W / 34.97361°N 90.90611°W | |
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 (34.973480, -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.