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'''Atkins''' is a city in [[Pope County, Arkansas|Pope County]], [[Arkansas]], [[United States]]. The population was 2,878 at the 2000 census.
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'''Atkins''' is a city in [[Pope County, Arkansas]], United States. The population was 3,016 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]]. It is part of the [[Russellville, Arkansas|Russellville]] [[Russellville micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
Atkins is located at {{coord|35|14|37|N|92|56|18|W|type:city}} (35.243485, -92.938212).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
[[Image:ARMap-doton-Atkins.png|right|Location of Atkins, Arkansas]]
Atkins is located at {{coor dms|35|14|37|N|92|56|18|W|city}} (35.243485, -92.938212){{GR|1}}.


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 15.9 [[km²]] (6.1 [[square mile|mi²]]), all land.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land. Many Atkins residents commute to nearby [[Russellville, Arkansas|Russellville]] for work, school, and recreation.

==History==
The town is named after Elisha Atkins,<ref>{{cite web |title=Atkins Historic District, National Register of Historic Places |url=https://www.arkansasheritage.com/docs/default-source/national-registry/pp0411-pdf.pdf?sfvrsn=c4c42097_0|website=Arkansas Heritage |publisher=Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism |access-date=May 1, 2023 |date=July 13, 2009 |quote=In 1873, the town of Atkins was established with the coming of the Iron Mountain Railroad. The railroad ran from Little Rock to Fort Smith. The town was named for Elisha Atkins, a financier from Boston, Massachusetts, who volunteered to finish the building of the railroad after the stockholders ran out of money three miles from (what became Atkins). The stockholders named the town Atkins in his honor...}}</ref> a Boston [[sugar]] importer who financed the [[Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad]] which spawned the growth of the town after the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. It was formally platted in 1872. Atkins built its first school in 1875 and boasted its own newspaper, the ''Atkins Chronicle'' in 1894. The town served as a local cotton depot with a number of cotton gins operating in town. The 1927 flooding of the [[Arkansas River]] damaged the town and subsequent road buildings gradually shifted the town to orient northwards away from the river.<ref>[https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/atkins-pope-county-960/ "Atkins, Pope County"]</ref>

Atkins was the site of the Goldsmith Pickle Company which started producing [[pickled cucumber]]s in 1946. The town thus laid claim to be the “Pickle Capital of the World” with some 1200 [[acre]]s devoted to growing [[cucumber]]s. Along the same line Atkins was the original home of the [[Fried pickle|fried dill pickle]], created by Bernell “Fatman” Austin.<ref>[https://aboutrvmag.com/2017/08/01/my-hometown-atkins/ "Atkins"]</ref> The pickle plant came under owners through the years until 2002 when the plant shuttered but left the town with the two-day "Picklefest" legacy held each May.<ref>[https://onlyinark.com/homegrown/the-atkins-pickle-company/ "The Atkins Pickle Company"]</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 2,878 people, 1,117 households, and 817 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 181.3/km² (469.8/mi²). There were 1,210 housing units at an average density of 76.2/km² (197.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.05% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.87% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.69% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.90% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
|1880= 519
|1890= 660
|1900= 745
|1910= 1258
|1920= 1529
|1930= 1364
|1940= 1322
|1950= 1291
|1960= 1391
|1970= 2015
|1980= 3002
|1990= 2834
|2000= 2878
|2010= 3016
|2020= 2859
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2014 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522132816/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|archive-date=May 22, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}


===2020 census===
There were 1,117 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Atkins racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0502590&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=January 1, 2022|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,556
| 89.4%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 21
| 0.73%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 19
| 0.66%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 7
| 0.24%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 1
| 0.03%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 156
| 5.46%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 99
| 3.46%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,859 people, 1,164 households, and 759 families residing in the city.


===2010 census===
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 10, 2017 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,016 people in 1,118 households, including 849 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|471.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,288 housing units at an average density of {{convert|211.1|/sqmi|/km2}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 95.6% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. 2.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


Of the 1,118 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 25.3% of households were one person and 11.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,339, and the median income for a family was $38,309. Males had a median income of $27,470 versus $17,462 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,979. About 11.1% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

The age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% 65 or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median household income was $40,112 and the median family income was $49,754. Males had a median income of $33,191 versus $38,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,605. About 6.4% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Ellis Kinder]], major league baseball pitcher; Atkins native<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia">{{cite book |editor= Reichler, Joseph L. |title= The Baseball Encyclopedia |orig-year= 1969 |edition= 4th |year= 1979 |publisher= Macmillan Publishing |location= New York |isbn= 0-02-578970-8 |url-access= registration |url= https://archive.org/details/baseballencyclop00reic }}</ref>
* [[Wilson Matthews]], former [[University of Arkansas]] assistant football coach; Atkins native
* [[Norris Church Mailer]], writer, wife of [[Norman Mailer]]


==Notable residents==
*[[Ellis Kinder]], born in Atkins, [[major league baseball]] player<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia">{{cite book |editor=Reichler, Joseph L.| title=The Baseball Encyclopedia |origyear=1969 |edition= 4th edition |year= 1979|publisher= Macmillan Publishing |location= New York|language= |id= ISBN 0025789708 }} </ref>
==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Atkins, Arkansas}}
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{{Pope County, Arkansas}}
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[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Pope County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Pope County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Russellville, Arkansas micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1872]]
[[Category:1872 establishments in Arkansas]]

Latest revision as of 03:46, 21 April 2024

Atkins, Arkansas
City
Atkins Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption
Atkins Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption
Location of Atkins in Pope County, Arkansas.
Location of Atkins in Pope County, Arkansas.
Atkins, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Atkins, Arkansas
Atkins, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°14′37″N 92°56′18″W / 35.24361°N 92.93833°W / 35.24361; -92.93833
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyPope
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.14 sq mi (15.89 km2)
 • Land6.13 sq mi (15.88 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,859
 • Density466.39/sq mi (180.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code
72823
Area code479
FIPS code05-02590
GNIS feature ID2403125[2]

Atkins is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,016 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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Atkins is located at 35°14′37″N 92°56′18″W / 35.24361°N 92.93833°W / 35.24361; -92.93833 (35.243485, -92.938212).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), all land. Many Atkins residents commute to nearby Russellville for work, school, and recreation.

History

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The town is named after Elisha Atkins,[4] a Boston sugar importer who financed the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad which spawned the growth of the town after the Civil War. It was formally platted in 1872. Atkins built its first school in 1875 and boasted its own newspaper, the Atkins Chronicle in 1894. The town served as a local cotton depot with a number of cotton gins operating in town. The 1927 flooding of the Arkansas River damaged the town and subsequent road buildings gradually shifted the town to orient northwards away from the river.[5]

Atkins was the site of the Goldsmith Pickle Company which started producing pickled cucumbers in 1946. The town thus laid claim to be the “Pickle Capital of the World” with some 1200 acres devoted to growing cucumbers. Along the same line Atkins was the original home of the fried dill pickle, created by Bernell “Fatman” Austin.[6] The pickle plant came under owners through the years until 2002 when the plant shuttered but left the town with the two-day "Picklefest" legacy held each May.[7]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880519—
189066027.2%
190074512.9%
19101,25868.9%
19201,52921.5%
19301,364−10.8%
19401,322−3.1%
19501,291−2.3%
19601,3917.7%
19702,01544.9%
19803,00249.0%
19902,834−5.6%
20002,8781.6%
20103,0164.8%
20202,859−5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2014 Estimate[9]

2020 census

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Atkins racial composition[10]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,556 89.4%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 21 0.73%
Native American 19 0.66%
Asian 7 0.24%
Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Other/Mixed 156 5.46%
Hispanic or Latino 99 3.46%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,859 people, 1,164 households, and 759 families residing in the city.

2010 census

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As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 3,016 people in 1,118 households, including 849 families, in the city. The population density was 471.8 inhabitants per square mile (182.2/km2). There were 1,288 housing units at an average density of 211.1 per square mile (81.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. 2.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,118 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 25.3% of households were one person and 11.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95.

The age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% 65 or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median household income was $40,112 and the median family income was $49,754. Males had a median income of $33,191 versus $38,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,605. About 6.4% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atkins, Arkansas
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Atkins Historic District, National Register of Historic Places" (PDF). Arkansas Heritage. Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. July 13, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2023. In 1873, the town of Atkins was established with the coming of the Iron Mountain Railroad. The railroad ran from Little Rock to Fort Smith. The town was named for Elisha Atkins, a financier from Boston, Massachusetts, who volunteered to finish the building of the railroad after the stockholders ran out of money three miles from (what became Atkins). The stockholders named the town Atkins in his honor...
  5. ^ "Atkins, Pope County"
  6. ^ "Atkins"
  7. ^ "The Atkins Pickle Company"
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  12. ^ Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
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