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Eudora, Arkansas

Eudora, Arkansas
City
Eudora - Catfish Capital of Arkansas
Eudora - Catfish Capital of Arkansas
Location in Chicot County and the state of Arkansas
Location in Chicot County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 33°6′53″N 91°15′46″W / 33.11472°N 91.26278°W / 33.11472; -91.26278Coordinates: 33°6′53″N 91°15′46″W / 33.11472°N 91.26278°W / 33.11472; -91.26278
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Chicot
Government
 • Mayor Steven Tisdale
Area
 • Total 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km2)
 • Land 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 135 ft (41 m)
Population (2012)
 • Total 2,193
 • Density 740/sq mi (285.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 71640
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-22180
GNIS feature ID 0057731
Website www.cityofeudora.org

Eudora is a city in Chicot County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,269 at the 2010 census, down from 2,819 at the 2000 census.

Eudora is located in southern Chicot County at 33°6′53″N 91°15′46″W / 33.11472°N 91.26278°W / 33.11472; -91.26278 (33.114608, -91.262653).U.S. Route 65 passes through the city, leading north 17 miles (27 km) to Lake Village, the Chicot County seat, northeast (via U.S. Route 82) 29 miles (47 km) to Greenville, Mississippi, and south 24 miles (39 km) to Lake Providence, Louisiana. Grand Lake, a former channel of the Mississippi River, is 4 miles (6 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Eudora has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km2), all land.


As of the census of 2000, there were 2,819 people, 1,047 households, and 731 families residing in the city. The population density was 918.2 people per square mile (354.5/km²). There were 1,163 housing units at an average density of 378.8 per square mile (146.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 13.94% White, 84.50% Black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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