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Wabbaseka, Arkansas

Wabbaseka, Arkansas
Town
Town of Wabbaseka
Location of Wabbaseka in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
Location of Wabbaseka in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
Wabbaseka is located in the US
Wabbaseka
Wabbaseka
Location of Wabbaseka in the US
Coordinates: 34°21′36″N 91°47′39″W / 34.36000°N 91.79417°W / 34.36000; -91.79417Coordinates: 34°21′36″N 91°47′39″W / 34.36000°N 91.79417°W / 34.36000; -91.79417
Country  United States
State  Arkansas
County Jefferson
Township Dunnington
Incorporated April 12, 1920; 97 years ago (1920-04-12)
Named for Wabbaseka Bayou
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • Mayor Myra Edwards (I)
 • Council Wabbaseka Town Council
Area
 • Total 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2)
 • Land 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation 203 ft (62 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 255
 • Estimate (2016) 228
 • Density 626.37/sq mi (242.01/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 72175
Area code 870
FIPS code 05-72230
GNIS feature ID 78663
Major airport LIT

Wabbaseka is a town in Dunnington Township, Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 255 at the 2010 U.S. census. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Wabbaseka is located at 34°21′36″N 91°47′39″W / 34.36000°N 91.79417°W / 34.36000; -91.79417 (34.359964, -91.794090).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 323 people, 132 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 873.3 people per square mile (337.1/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 405.5/sq mi (156.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.21% Black or African American, 15.17% White, and 0.62% from two or more races.

There were 132 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.18.


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