Blevins, Arkansas
city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
Blevins is a city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 288 at the 2020 census, down from 315 in 2010. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Blevins is located in northeastern Hempstead County. U.S. Route 371 passes through the city as Center Street, leading southeast 15 miles (24 km) to Prescott and northwest 19 miles (31 km) to Nashville. Arkansas Highway 29 is Main Street in Blevins, crossing US 371 in the center of town and leading northeast 18 miles (29 km) to Antoine and south 15 miles (24 km) to Hope, the Hempstead County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Blevins has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 365 people, 131 households and 102 families residing in the city. The population density was 365.8 inhabitants per square mile (141.2/km2). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 152.4 per square mile (58.8/km2).
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Blevins, Arkansas” as city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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