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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
|official_name | | official_name = Marked Tree, Arkansas | ||
|settlement_type | | settlement_type = [[City]] | ||
|image_skyline | | image_skyline = Marked Tree Commercial Historic District.jpg | ||
|imagesize | | imagesize = 250px | ||
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|image_flag | | image_flag = mt flag.jpeg | ||
|image_seal | | image_seal = city_seal.jpeg | ||
|image_map | | image_map = File:Poinsett County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Marked Tree Highlighted 0544210.svg | ||
|mapsize | | mapsize = 250px | ||
|map_caption | | map_caption = Location of Marked Tree in Poinsett County, Arkansas. | ||
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|subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | ||
|subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | ||
|subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Arkansas|County]] | ||
|subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = United States | ||
|subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Arkansas]] | ||
|subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Poinsett County, Arkansas|Poinsett]] | ||
|government_type | | government_type = | ||
|leader_title | | leader_title = | ||
|leader_name | | leader_name = | ||
|established_date | | established_date = | ||
|unit_pref | | unit_pref = Imperial | ||
|area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref> | ||
|area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = 15.05 | ||
|area_total_sq_mi | | area_total_sq_mi = 5.81 | ||
|area_land_km2 | | area_land_km2 = 14.95 | ||
|area_land_sq_mi | | area_land_sq_mi = 5.77 | ||
|area_water_km2 | | area_water_km2 = 0.10 | ||
|area_water_sq_mi | | area_water_sq_mi = 0.04 | ||
|elevation_ft | | elevation_ft = 203 | ||
|elevation_footnotes | | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | ||
|population_as_of | | population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | ||
|population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = | ||
|population_total | | population_total = 2286 | ||
|population_metro | | population_metro = | ||
|population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = 152.92 | ||
|population_density_sq_mi = 396.05 | | population_density_sq_mi = 396.05 | ||
|timezone | | population_est = 2191 {{loss}} | ||
|utc_offset | | pop_est_as_of = 2024 | ||
|coordinates | | timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] | ||
|timezone_DST | | utc_offset = -6 | ||
|utc_offset_DST | | coordinates = {{coord|35|31|30|N|90|25|31|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}<ref name=gnis/> | ||
|postal_code_type | | timezone_DST = CDT | ||
|postal_code | | utc_offset_DST = -5 | ||
|area_code | | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] | ||
|blank_name | | postal_code = 72365 | ||
|blank_info | | area_code = [[Area code 870|870]] | ||
|blank1_name | | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | ||
|blank1_info | | blank_info = 05-44210 | ||
|footnotes | | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | ||
|website | | blank1_info = 2405025<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2405025}}</ref> | ||
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'''Marked Tree''' is a city in [[Poinsett County, Arkansas]], United States, along the [[St. Francis River]], at the mouth of the [[Little River (St. Francis River tributary)|Little River]]. The population was 2,286 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is included in the [[Jonesboro, Arkansas]], [[metropolitan statistical area]]. | '''Marked Tree''' is a city in [[Poinsett County, Arkansas]], United States, along the [[St. Francis River]], at the mouth of the [[Little River (St. Francis River tributary)|Little River]]. The population was 2,286 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is included in the [[Jonesboro, Arkansas]], [[metropolitan statistical area]]. | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
{{US Census population | {{US Census population | ||
|1900= 352 | | 1900 = 352 | ||
|1910= 2026 | | 1910 = 2026 | ||
|1920= 1318 | | 1920 = 1318 | ||
|1930= 2276 | | 1930 = 2276 | ||
|1940= 2685 | | 1940 = 2685 | ||
|1950= 2878 | | 1950 = 2878 | ||
|1960= 3216 | | 1960 = 3216 | ||
|1970= 3229 | | 1970 = 3229 | ||
|1980= 3201 | | 1980 = 3201 | ||
|1990= 3100 | | 1990 = 3100 | ||
|2000= 2800 | | 2000 = 2800 | ||
|2010= 2566 | | 2010 = 2566 | ||
|2020= 2286 | | 2020 = 2286 | ||
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | | estyear = 2024 | ||
| estimate = 2191 | |||
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:16, 10 August 2025
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History
The city got its name from a tree located on the bank of the St. Francis River until 1890 that had been blazed to mark a section of the river where Native Americans could walk about Template:Convert across land to reach the Little River and avoid paddling Template:Convert upstream.[1] Marked Tree has been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2]
In 1896, The Commercial Appeal reported that around eight years prior, the town had been a place where "no negroes were allowed to live in Marked Tree, and a delegation of citizens was organized to drive them out."[3]
Geography
Marked Tree is located on the St. Francis River at the intersection of US Route 63 and Arkansas Highways 140, 149, and 308. The south end of the Marked Tree Floodway lies just west of the city.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert (0.85%) is covered by water.
Demographics
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,433 | 62.69% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 680 | 29.75% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 106 | 4.64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 2.89% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,286 people, 922 households, and 585 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the census[6] of 2000, 2,800 people, 1,126 households, and 731 families were residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. The 1,234 housing units averaged 532.7 per square mile (205.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 50.36% White, 47.07% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 1.25% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. About 2.07% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 1,126 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were not families. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city, the population was distributed as 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,591, and for a family was $30,197. Males had a median income of $26,305 versus $19,602 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,867. About 25.6% of families and 32.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.4% of those under age 18 and 28.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education for early childhood, elementary, and secondary-school students is provided by the Marked Tree School District. Until 1966, a dual system of education was provided with one set of schools for White children, and a different set for Blacks. The first school for Blacks was built in 1938, and was named George Washington Carver from 1952 until it was closed in 1966.[7]
As of 2018, the Marked Tree School District consists of:
- Marked Tree Elementary School, serving prekindergarten through 6th grade
- Marked Tree High School, serving grades 7 through 12
Notable people
- Fannie Lewis, Cleveland, Ohio's longest-serving councilwoman, was from Marked Tree.[7]
See also
References
External links
- Crittenden County Open Portal Website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070114112944/http://www.markedtreearkansas.org/index.htm
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