Official Name: | Portland, Arkansas |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250x200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
Subdivision Name2: | Ashley |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.77 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.07 |
Area Land Km2: | 2.77 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.07 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Elevation Ft: | 128 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 325 |
Population Density Km2: | 117.13 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 303.45 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 33.2372°N -91.5078°W |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 71663 |
Area Code: | 870 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 05-56750 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2404561 |
Portland is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 430 at the 2010 census.[2] Portland was first settled in the 1830s, and named for its early status as a steamboat port. It was incorporated in 1893.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8km2, all of it land.[2]
Portland is located on north-south U.S. Route 165 at the junction with State Highway 160.
The historic Dean House and Pugh House were designed by architect Charles L. Thompson. Both are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
White (non-Hispanic) | 170 | 52.31% | |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 121 | 37.23% | |
Native American | 1 | 0.31% | |
Other/Mixed | 8 | 2.46% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 7.69% |
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 552 people, 213 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density was 511.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 247 housing units at an average density of 228.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 55.62% White, 42.93% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.91% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 2.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 213 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,036, and the median income for a family was $32,375. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,446 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,094. About 14.5% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.
Public education is provided to elementary and secondary school students by the Hamburg School District leading to graduation from Hamburg High School.
The Portland School District merged into the Hamburg district on July 1, 1984.[6]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Portland has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]