Russellville, Arkansas
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Russellville is a city located in Pope County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 23,682. The ZIP code is 72802 and 72801 . The city is the county seat of Pope CountyTemplate:GR and contains a four year college Arkansas Tech University. Russellville borders Lake Dardanelle.
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Geography
Image:ARMap-doton-Russellville.png Russellville is located at 35°16'42" North, 93°8'13" West (35.278429, -93.136820)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 67.2 km² (26.0 mi²). 67.2 km² (25.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.08% water. It is located on the Arkansas River.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 23,682 people, 9,241 households, and 6,006 families residing in the city. The population density was 352.6/km² (913.2/mi²). There were 10,234 housing units at an average density of 152.4/km² (394.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.73% White, 5.20% Black or African American, 0.72% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.70% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. 3.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,241 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. There are 418 unmarried partner households: 395 heterosexual, 13 same-sex male, and 10 same-sex female. (Note: Stigmatization of homosexuality may prevent same-sex couples from reporting themselves as such on the US Census, especially in more conservative areas.) 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% 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 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 16.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,772, and the median income for a family was $40,242. Males had a median income of $30,133 versus $19,906 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,315. 15.6% of the population and 10.9% of families were below the poverty line. 18.3% of those under the age of 18 and 12.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
The Russellville massacre
On December 22 1987, Ronald Gene Simmons killed all fourteen members of his family during a Christmas reunion. Two days later, he walked into downtown Russellville and started shooting at people, killing two and wounding another two. Simmons was arrested without resistance and was Capital punishment on December 10, 1989, and was executed on June 25, 1990, the quickest sentence-to-execution time in the United States since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
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