Oden, Arkansas

Oden is a town in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 232.

Oden, Arkansas
Town
Location of Oden in Montgomery County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 34°37′08″N 93°46′37″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Montgomery
Area [2]
• Total	0.84 sq mi (2.17 km^2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.11 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km^2)
Elevation [1]	761 ft (232 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	232
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	215
• Density	264.13/sq mi (101.92/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	71961, 71966
Area code(s)	870 Exchange: 326
FIPS code	05-51290

Geography

Oden is located at 34°37′08″N 93°46′37″W (34.6189884, -93.7768637).[1][4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²), of which 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) (2.30%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1940	102		—
1950	133		30.4%
1960	90		−32.3%
1970	141		56.7%
1980	186		31.9%
1990	126		−32.3%
2000	220		74.6%
2010	232		5.5%
2019 (est.)	215	[3]	−7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 220 people, 79 households, and 65 families residing in the town. The population density was 99.9/km² (258.2/mi²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 42.2/km² (109.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.36% White, 1.82% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.45% Pacific Islander, and 0.45% from two or more races.

There were 79 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% 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 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $21,944 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,610. About 7.6% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.2% of those 65 or over.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Ouachita River School District, which includes Oden Maddox Elementary School and Oden High School. The Ouachita River district was established by the merger of the Oden School District and the Acorn School District on July 1, 2004.[7]

Some nearby unincorporated areas are zoned to:

• Mount Ida School District, which leads to graduation from Mount Ida High School.

References

2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.