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Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas

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(Jackson County)

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(Crittenden County)

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The 2000 Census showed that Horseshoe Bend had a population of 2,278 people.^<1> This represents 0.09% of the total population of Arkansas, making it the state's 109th most populous community.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	2,220	-2.55%	+0.41% since 2007
2007	2,211	-2.94%	-1.21% since 2006
2006	2,238	-1.76%
2005	2,240	-1.67%	-0.44% since 2004
2004	2,250	-1.23%	-0.4% since 2003
2003	2,259	-0.83%	+0.53% since 2002
2002	2,247	-1.36%	-0.93% since 2001
2001	2,268	-0.44%	-0.44% since 2000
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2000	2,278	The Last Census

Below is a list of similarily sized communities (rank is based on the 2000 Census):

Rank	Community	Direction	Distance ^<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
106	Johnson	W	135 mi [217.3 km]	3,309	42.69% increase
107	Carlisle	S	98 mi [157.7 km]	2,408	4.51% increase
108	Clinton	SW	59 mi [95 km]	2,470	8.19% increase
-109-	Horseshoe Bend			2,220	2.55% decrease
110	Eureka Springs	W	112 mi [180.2 km]	2,353	3.29% increase
111	Gurdon	SW	178 mi [286.5 km]	2,285	0.4% increase
112	Harrisburg	SE	72 mi [115.9 km]	2,117	3.42% decrease

The city of Horseshoe Bend is located in Fulton County and for a more general look at the area, please visit our Census Page for Fulton County.

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Horseshoe Bend.

Horseshoe Bend had 1,451 Housing Units ^<3> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Horseshoe Bend has a total area of 14.59 square miles [37.79 km²]^<4>. Of this total, 13.35 square miles [34.58 km²]1.24 square miles [3.2 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Horseshoe Bend had a 2000 population density of 170.6 people per square mile [65.9 people/km²].

Fulton County

Horseshoe Bend is primarily located in Fulton County. A portion of Horseshoe Bend extends into Izard County and Sharp County.

The county had a population of 11,656 people at the 2000 Census. With it's population of 2,278 people, Horseshoe Bend contained 19.54% of the Fulton County total.

In addition, where the community of Horseshoe Bend has a population density of 170.6 people per square mile [65.9 people/km²], Fulton County averages 18.86 people per square mile [7.28 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Fulton County.

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information called QuickFacts. Unfortunately, the Census Bureau has not created a QuickFact that is specific to Horseshoe Bend.

A Census Quickfact is available for Fulton County (QF-05049).

Below are QuickFacts for the counties that border Fulton County.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Ozark (MO)	QF-29153	NW	9,227	3.17% decrease
Howell (MO)	QF-29091	N	39,000	4.75% increase
Oregon (MO)	QF-29149	NE	10,264	0.66% decrease
Sharp	QF-05135	SE	17,866	4.17% increase
Izard	QF-05065	SW	12,992	2.14% decrease
Baxter	QF-05005	W	42,115	9.49% increase

Miscellaneous Information

The Federal government has assigned identifying codes to each community, county and state. The following FIPS codes apply to Horseshoe Bend:

	State Code:	05 (Arkansas)
	County Code:	049 (Fulton County)
	Place Code:	33370 (Horseshoe Bend)

	State & County Code:	05049 (Arkansas/Fulton County)

	State & Place Code:	0533370 (Arkansas/Horseshoe Bend)

Horseshoe Bend is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and in Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).

For more information about various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc. Page for Horseshoe Bend.

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Footnotes

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Horseshoe Bend and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<3>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Horseshoe Bend. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. - Return to Citation


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