Austin, Arkansas

Austin
City
Austin Location in Arkansas.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Lonoke
Founded	circa 1873
Incorporated	1895
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Bernie Chamberlain
Area
• Total	3 sq mi (7.7 km2)
• Land	3 sq mi (7.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	246 ft (75 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,000+
• Density	201.7/sq mi (78.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72007
Area code(s)	501
FIPS code	05-02860
GNIS feature ID	0045979
Website	www.austin-ar.com

Austin is a city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,000+ by 2010. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The city is served by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in North Little Rock.

Joe Farrer, a physical therapist and hospital administrator, is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Lonoke, Faulkner, and White counties. A former justice of the peace in Lonoke County, he resides in Austin.

History

The city was first settled around 1872 when the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad built its tracks about a mile southeast of Old Austin. Many residents of Old Austin moved near the railroad tracks, in some cases uprooting and transporting entire buildings. The new city forming near the tracks was originally known as Austin Station to distinguish it from the original Austin, but eventually became known as Austin while the old community became known as Old Austin.

Geography

Austin is located at (35.005248, -91.989167).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	196		—
1910	177		−9.7%
1920	163		−7.9%
1930	123		−24.5%
1940	145		17.9%
1950	154		6.2%
1960	210		36.4%
1970	236		12.4%
1980	269		14.0%
1990	235		−12.6%
2000	605		157.4%
2010	2,038		236.9%
Est. 2014	3,091		51.7%
U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,038 people. 218 households, and 173 families residing in the city. The population density was 202.4 people per square mile (78.1/km²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 78.9/sq mi (30.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.20% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.32% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. 5.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 218 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,063, and the median income for a family was $49,107. Males had a median income of $30,069 versus $21,116 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,369. About 3.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

The city currently has no schools, although it is part of Cabot Public Schools, which serves the northern part of Lonoke County including Austin. Elementary school (grades K-4) students to the north of U.S. Highway 67/167 attend Mountain Springs Elementary near northwestern Cabot, while those to the south of the freeway attend Northside Elementary in Cabot's city core. Older students attend Cabot Middle School North (grades 5-6), Cabot Junior High North (grades 7-8), Cabot Freshman Academy (grade 9), and Cabot High School (grades 10-12), all in Cabot.

External links

• Austin-AR.com - Official City Website