Corinth, Arkansas

For other places in Arkansas named Corinth, see Corinth, Arkansas (disambiguation).

Corinth, Arkansas
Town
Location of Corinth in Yell County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°3′28″N 93°25′54″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Yell
Area
• Total	3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2)
• Land	3.09 sq mi (8.00 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	45
• Density	14.56/sq mi (5.62/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	72824
Area code	479
FIPS code	05-15310
GNIS feature ID	0071230

Corinth is a town in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 65 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

According to a few residences, who have lived in the community since incorporation, a group of landowners got together in thoughts of incorporating, back when the city of Belleville was a bustling town (due to the railroad that went through the town at the time). The city was wanting to acquire portions of the land that is now Corinth. The landowners, who did not want to be taxed city tax, filed to incorporate their land into what is now known as Corinth Arkansas.

Geography

Corinth is located at 35°3′28″N 93°25′54″W (35.057769, -93.431629).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²), of which 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²) is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) (4.00%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	38		—
1990	63		65.8%
2000	65		3.2%
2010	70		7.7%
2020	45		−35.7%
U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 65 people, 25 households, and 18 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.0/km² (20.8/mi²). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 3.6/km² (9.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.92% White, 3.08% from other races. 24.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 25 households, out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. Of all households 28.0% were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $16,607 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,926. There were 9.1% of families and 10.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.9% of those over 64.

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is available from two school districts, depending on where one is located in Corinth:

• Danville School District, which leads to graduation from Danville High School.
• Western Yell County School District, which leads to graduation from Western Yell County High School