Datto, Arkansas

Datto, Arkansas
Town
Entrance along U.S. Route 67
Location of Datto in Clay County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°23′33″N90°43′43″W / 36.39250°N 90.72861°W / 36.39250; -90.72861
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Clay
Area [1]
• Total	0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2)
Elevation [2]	289 ft (88 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	65
• Density	104.67/sq mi (40.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72424
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-17410
GNIS feature ID	2406356 [2]

Datto is a town in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 100 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

History

Datto was established as a railroad stop along the Cotton Belt Railroad in 1900. Members of the Day family, namely Isaac and his sons, Charles and Delmer, provided land for the new city. The city requested the name "Dayton," but after this was rejected by the U.S. Postal Service, the name "Datto" was chosen. Datto was incorporated in 1905. ^[4]

Geography

Datto is located in western Clay County about 2 miles (3 km) east of the Current River. U.S. Routes 62 and 67 pass through the town concurrently, leading east 8 miles (13 km) to Corning and southwest 17 miles (27 km) to Pocahontas. ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	244		—
1920	242		−0.8%
1930	275		13.6%
1940	198		−28.0%
1950	176		−11.1%
1960	167		−5.1%
1970	142		−15.0%
1980	112		−21.1%
1990	120		7.1%
2000	97		−19.2%
2010	100		3.1%
2020	65		−35.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 2014 Estimate [7]

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 97 people, 44 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 54.3/km² (141.1/mi²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 29.7/km² (77.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 44 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,790. There were no families and 8.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 41.2% of those over 64.

Notable people

• Bill Rice - country music singer-songwriter

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Datto, Arkansas
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Datto town, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
4. Steven Teske, "Datto (Clay County)," Encyclopedia of Arkansas, 2018.
5. Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2nd ed., 2004, p.28 ISBN   0899333451
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry