Ashdown

Ashdown is a city in Little River County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,781 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Little River County. Ashdown is located at 33°40′24″N 94°7′38″W / 33.67333°N 94.12722°W / 33.67333; -94.12722 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 square miles .7.1 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it is water. Millwood Lake is located seven miles east of the town. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,781 people,... 1,880 households, and 1,287 families residing in the city. The population density was 672.3 people per square mile . There were 2,103 housing units at an average density of 295.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 62.85% White, 34.09% Black or African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,880 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.
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