Huttig, Arkansas
city in Union County, Arkansas, USA
Huttig is a city in Union County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Huttig had a population of 448.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (3.25%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 731 people, 282 households, and 197 families residing in the city. The population density was 245.4 inhabitants per square mile (94.7/km2). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 107.8 per square mile (41.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 48.70% White, 48.43% Black or African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 282 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Huttig, Arkansas” as city in Union County, Arkansas, USA. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as city in Union County, Arkansas, USA. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q80202. Authority coordinates are 33.039, -92.184. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2000.
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