Eudora, Arkansas | |
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City | |
Eudora - Catfish Capital of Arkansas
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Location in Chicot County and the state of Arkansas |
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Coordinates: 33°6′53″N 91°15′46″W / 33.11472°N 91.26278°WCoordinates: 33°6′53″N 91°15′46″W / 33.11472°N 91.26278°W | |
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 |
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 (33.114608, -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.