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Hermitage, Arkansas
City
Location of Hermitage in Bradley County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 33°26′51″N 92°10′17″W / 33.44750°N 92.17139°W / 33.44750; -92.17139
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Bradley
Area
• Total	1.07 sq mi (2.76 km)
• Land	1.07 sq mi (2.76 km)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation	157 ft (48 m)
Population
• Total	525
• Density	492.03/sq mi (190.00/km)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71647
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-31540
GNIS feature ID	2405820

Hermitage is a city in Bradley County, Arkansas, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population to be 830 as of the 2010 census.

Jeff Wardlaw, the District 8 member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, operates Wardlaw Brothers Farms, Inc., in Hermitage.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 km (1.2 sq mi), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 769 people, 219 households, and 142 families residing in the town. The population density was258.2 people /km (669 people/sq mi). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 121.2 units /km (314 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 45.25% White, 30.30% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 22.50% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 27.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 261 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the town the population was spread out, with 36.8% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,438, and the median income for a family was $24,792. Males had a median income of $21,136 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,571. About 34.8% of families and 39.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.0% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools

The Hermitage School District serves the residents of the southern part of Bradley County, Arkansas, United States. Hermitage is known for its Future Farmers of America program. In 2001, The Hermitage High School forestry team won the national championships in forestry.

The Southeast Arkansas Public Library operates the Hermitage Branch Library.

Railroad

Genesee & Wyoming owns the railroad that goes through Hermitage. The Fordyce & Princeton Railroad had purchased the railroad after the liquidation of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. The Genesee & Wyoming passes through Hermitage. The railroad runs from Tinsman to Crossett, Arkansas, (44 miles) via Banks, Arkansas, Craney, Hermitage, Arkansas, Ingalls, Arkansas, Vick, Arkansas, Broad, Emery, and Whitlow. In the past, a branch of the Warren and Saline River Railroad connected between Warren, Arkansas and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad just north of Hermitage.

In the early 1900s, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&PR) was built by Hermitage to allowed timber and lumber to move between the sawmills in Crossett to Fordyce. The Fordyce Lumber Company sawmills to The Crossett Lumber Company. Both companies were owned by Charles Warner Gates, John Wenzel Watzek and Edward Savage Crossett. On March 10, 1907, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (CRI&PR) connected the town of Crossett to Fordyce.

See also

• Bradley County, Arkansas

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hermitage, Arkansas
3. Local.Arkansas.gov - Hermitage, retrieved September 3, 2012
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "Home". Southeast Arkansas Public Library. Retrieved May 18, 2023. - Check the hours and locations tab: "161 N. Cherry Eudora, AR 71640"
7. | Good as gold, the timber industry celebrates a birthday at Crossett and Fordyce|Kim Harper| Journal Publishing, Inc. | Arkansas Business (Vol. 9, Issue 13)| 1992

External links

• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
• City-Data Hermitage, AR
• Census Bureau estimates of population of subcounty entities
• Bradley County Economic Development Corporation

v t e Municipalities and communities of Bradley County, Arkansas, United States
County seat: Warren
Cities	Hermitage Warren
Town	Banks
Unincorporated communities	Corinth Ingalls Jersey Johnsville Moro Bay Mount Olive Sumpter Vick
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