Widener, Arkansas | |
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Town | |
Location in St. Francis County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 35°1′25″N 90°41′2″W / 35.02361°N 90.68389°WCoordinates: 35°1′25″N 90°41′2″W / 35.02361°N 90.68389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | St. Francis |
Area | |
• Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
• Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 335 |
• Density | 670/sq mi (257.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 05-75560 |
GNIS feature ID | 0083320 |
Widener is a town in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 273 at the 2010 census, a decline from 335 in 2000.
Widener is located at 35°1′25″N 90°41′2″W / 35.02361°N 90.68389°W (35.023559, -90.683886).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 335 people, 111 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density was 258.7/km² (663.9/mi²). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 99.6/km² (255.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 31.94% White, 67.16% Black or African American, 0.30% Asian, 0.60% from other races. 2.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 111 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.65.