Poyen, Arkansas | |
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Town | |
Location in Grant County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 34°19′24″N 92°38′26″W / 34.32333°N 92.64056°WCoordinates: 34°19′24″N 92°38′26″W / 34.32333°N 92.64056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Grant |
Area | |
• Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
• Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 290 |
• Density | 889/sq mi (343.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 72128 |
Area code(s) | 501 |
FIPS code | 05-57080 |
GNIS feature ID | 0058419 |
Poyen is a town in Grant County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 290 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Poyen is located in western Grant County at 34°19′24″N 92°38′26″W / 34.32333°N 92.64056°W (34.323459, -92.640487).U.S. Route 270 passes through the center of town, leading east 14 miles (23 km) to Sheridan, the county seat, and west 10 miles (16 km) to Malvern.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 272 people, 106 households, and 82 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,105.6 inhabitants per square mile (420.1/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 455.2 per square mile (173.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.23% White, 1.84% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 1.47% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.