Wooster, Arkansas
human settlement in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States of America
Wooster is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,042 at the 2020 census, up from 860 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Central Arkansas region.
Geography
Wooster is located in northwestern Faulkner County. Arkansas Highway 25 passes through the city, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Greenbrier and south 9 miles (14 km) to Conway, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,042 people, 352 households, and 310 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 516 people, 200 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The population density was 77.5/km2 (200.8/mi2). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 32.2/km2 (83.3/mi2).
“Wooster, Arkansas” enters the record as human settlement in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States of America. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Wooster, Arkansas and human can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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