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Datto, Arkansas
Entrance along U.S. Route 67
Entrance along U.S. Route 67
Location of Datto in Clay County, Arkansas.
Location of Datto in Clay County, Arkansas.
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Clay
Area
 • Total 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
Elevation
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 65
 • Density 104.67/sq mi (40.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72424
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-17410
GNIS feature ID 2406356

Datto is a town in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 100 at the 2010 census.

History

Datto was established as a railroad stop along the Cotton Belt Railroad in 1900. Members of the Day family, namely Isaac and his sons, Charles and Delmer, provided land for the new city. The city requested the name "Dayton," but after this was rejected by the U.S. Postal Service, the name "Datto" was chosen. Datto was incorporated in 1905.

Geography

Datto is located in western Clay County about 2 miles (3 km) east of the Current River. U.S. Routes 62 and 67 pass through the town concurrently, leading east 8 miles (13 km) to Corning and southwest 17 miles (27 km) to Pocahontas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 244
1920 242 −0.8%
1930 275 13.6%
1940 198 −28.0%
1950 176 −11.1%
1960 167 −5.1%
1970 142 −15.0%
1980 112 −21.1%
1990 120 7.1%
2000 97 −19.2%
2010 100 3.1%
2020 65 −35.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
2014 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 97 people, 44 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 54.3 people/km2 (141 people/sq mi). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 29.7 units/km2 (77 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 44 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,790. There were no families and 8.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 41.2% of those over 64.

Notable people

  • Bill Rice - country music singer-songwriter

See also

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