Imboden, Arkansas facts for kids
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Imboden, Arkansas
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Location in Lawrence County, Arkansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
| • Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 640 |
| • Density | 502.75/sq mi (194.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72434
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-34150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0057965 |
Imboden is a city in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 677 at the 2010 census. It is named after a family of settlers.
History
The community was first settled around 1828 and was incorporated in 1887.
In 1912, Imboden elected Joe Sullivan as the youngest elected mayor in the United States of that period. He was 21 years old and paralyzed so relied on a goat-driven cart. He left the town in 1914 to pursue further education.
Imboden has two public schools. Sloan-Hendrix School was established in 1899 as Sloan-Hendrix Academy, a private school affiliated with Hendrix College in Conway. It later became a public school. Imboden Area Charter School, an open-enrollment public charter school, opened in 2002.
Geography
Imboden is located at 36°12′6″N 91°10′48″W / 36.20167°N 91.18000°W (36.201766, -91.179899).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 157 | — | |
| 1900 | 411 | 161.8% | |
| 1910 | 600 | 46.0% | |
| 1920 | 630 | 5.0% | |
| 1930 | 564 | −10.5% | |
| 1940 | 525 | −6.9% | |
| 1950 | 447 | −14.9% | |
| 1960 | 400 | −10.5% | |
| 1970 | 496 | 24.0% | |
| 1980 | 661 | 33.3% | |
| 1990 | 616 | −6.8% | |
| 2000 | 684 | 11.0% | |
| 2010 | 677 | −1.0% | |
| 2020 | 640 | −5.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 580 | 90.63% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4 | 0.63% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.31% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.16% |
| Other/Mixed | 30 | 4.69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 3.59% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 640 people, 294 households, and 203 families residing in the town.
Education
Public education is provided by:
- Sloan–Hendrix School District, which leads to graduation from Sloan–Hendrix High School.
- Imboden Area Charter School, an open-enrollment school for kindergarten through eighth grade.
The Imboden Disaster Facility is currently being constructed in town. This facility is part of the Regional Center for Disaster Preparedness Education - Arkansas State University.
See also
In Spanish: Imboden para niños
