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Garfield, Arkansas
Highway 62 runs through Garfield
Highway 62 runs through Garfield
Official seal of Garfield, Arkansas
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Location of Garfield in Benton County, Arkansas.
Location of Garfield in Benton County, Arkansas.
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Benton
Area
 • Total 3.09 sq mi (8.01 km2)
 • Land 3.09 sq mi (8.01 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,490 ft (450 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 593
 • Density 191.85/sq mi (74.08/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72732
Area code(s) 479
FIPS code 05-25750
GNIS feature ID 2406542

Garfield is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 593 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.

History

Garfield was platted in 1883. A post office has been in operation at Garfield since 1887.

Geography

Garfield is located in northeast Benton County at 36°27′1″N 93°58′25″W / 36.45028°N 93.97361°W / 36.45028; -93.97361 (36.450152, -93.973519). U.S. Route 62 passes through the town, leading northeast to Gateway near the Missouri border and southwest to Rogers.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 112
1940 104
1950 83 −20.2%
1960 48 −42.2%
1970 163 239.6%
1980 187 14.7%
1990 308 64.7%
2000 490 59.1%
2010 502 2.4%
2020 593 18.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
2018 Estimate

At the 2000 census, there were 490 people, 177 households and 136 families residing in the town. The population density was 133.5 inhabitants per square mile (51.5/km2). There were 198 housing units at an average density of 54.0 per square mile (20.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.35% White, 1.43% Native American, 0.61% Asian, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 177 households, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.18.

29.4% of residents were under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The median household income was $33,393 and the median family income was $38,750. Males had a median income of $27,031 versus $22,404 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,159. About 9.8% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Garfield Elementary
Garfield Elementary School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students in most of Garfield is provided by the Rogers School District. A northern portion is within the Pea Ridge School District. The former school district operates Garfield Elementary School, and this school feeds into Lingle Middle School and Rogers Heritage High School. The latter school district operates Pea Ridge High School.

See also

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