Lake Village, Arkansas "Lake Village"
Lake Village, Arkansas Lake Village Commercial Historic District Lake Village Commercial Historic District Location in Chicot County and the state of Arkansas Location in Chicot County and the state of Arkansas County Chicot Lake Village is a town/city in Chicot County, Arkansas, United States.
The populace was 2,575 at the 2010 census. The town/city is the governmental center of county of Chicot County. Lake Village is titled for its locale on Lake Chicot, an oxbow lake formed from the Mississippi River.
According to legend, the remains of Hernando de Soto might be buried under Lake Chicot.
Charles Lindbergh made his first eveningtime flight over Lake Chicot and Lake Village in April 1923.
Lake Village has nine properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Carlton House, Chicot County Courthouse, Sam Epstein House, Gregory Dipping Vat, Lake Village Commercial Historic District, Lake Village Confederate Monument, Lake Village Post Office, Dr.
Lake Village is positioned north of the center of Chicot County at 33 19 54 N 91 17 1 W (33.331592, -91.283497). It is situated on the west bank of Lake Chicot, a former course of the Mississippi River and now an oxbow lake.
US 65 leads north 22 miles (35 km) to Mc - Gehee and south 17 miles (27 km) to Eudora, while US 82 leads west 31 miles (50 km) to Hamburg and east 21 miles (34 km) to Greenville, Mississippi.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, Lake Village has a total region of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), all land. The town/city sits in the southernmost section of the Delta Lowlands of Arkansas and boasts beautiful scenic vistas of the Mississippi River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,823 citizens , 1,090 homeholds, and 705 families residing in the city.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $28,438.
In addition, county government is an meaningful employer as Lake Village is the governmental center of county of Chicot County.
The state Tourist Information Center in Lake Village is positioned on a pier extending out into Lake Chicot.
In June 2008, assembly was instead of to convert the two-lane combined highway of 82, 65 and 278 inside of the town/city limits of Lake Village into a four-lane highway, with an added stoplight and sidewalks on both sides of the road.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Village city, Arkansas".
City of Lake Village official website Delta News Online: Hometown News for the Mississippi Delta Including Lake Village Municipalities and communities of Chicot County, Arkansas, United States County seat: Lake Village Dermott Eudora Lake Village Cities in Chicot County, Arkansas - Cities in Arkansas - County seats in Arkansas - Lake Village, Arkansas
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