Kingsland, Arkansas

Kingsland, Arkansas
Town
Location of Kingsland in Cleveland County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 33°51′41″N 92°17′39″W / 33.86139°N 92.29417°W / 33.86139; -92.29417Coordinates: 33°51′41″N 92°17′39″W / 33.86139°N 92.29417°W / 33.86139; -92.29417
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Cleveland
Area [1]
• Total	1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2)
• Land	1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	217 ft (66 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	447
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	400
• Density	356.51/sq mi (137.61/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71652
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-36880
GNIS feature ID	0050871

Kingsland is a town in Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States. It is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area, and had a population of 447 at the 2010 U.S. census. It is known as the birthplace of Johnny Cash.

Geography[]

Kingsland is located at

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.

Demographics[]

As of the census^[5] of 2010, there were 447 people, 177 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density was 401.4 people per square mile (154.8/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 188.6/sq mi (72.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 63.98% White, 32.89% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.45% Asian, and 2.46% from two or more races. None of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 219 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.96% under the age of 18, 5.82% from 20 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 49, 20.81% from 50 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. There were 228 females and 219 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,536, and the median income for a family was $28,958. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,500. About 28.0% of families and 33.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under age 18 and 26.1% of those age 65 or over.

History[]

Country singer Johnny Cash was born in Kingsland in 1932 and lived there till the age of three. He returned to the town in March 1994, for the dedication of the new post office named in his honor.^[6]

In May 2003, the 63-year-old main building at the Kingsland School was destroyed by fire. The building's old pine, along with the varnish on the floors, oil on the wood inside and a gas heating system all contributed to the blaze.^[7] Later, the fire was found to be arson and two suspects, one of them a firefighter, were subsequently arrested.^[8] Damages were estimated to be over $2.1 million.

In October 2011, the feature film Come Morning featured Kingsland as its backdrop. Though one scene was filmed in New Edinburg, Arkansas, the rest of the film was shot entirely in Kingsland.^[9][10]

Education[]

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Cleveland County School District, which includes students attending Kingsland Elementary School prior to graduating from Rison High School. The district was established by the July 1, 2004 consolidation of the Rison School District and the Kingsland School District.^[11] closed in 2004.^{[citation needed]}

In 1890 a two-story building became Kingsland's first school. A new school built as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) opened in 1940.^[12]

Notable people[]

• Cory Carr, Israeli basketball player
• Johnny Cash, country singer-songwriter, actor and author
• Derrick Sims, cinematographer and film director ^[13]

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