Demographics Garfield, Arkansas

garfield elementary school listed on national register of historic places.

at 2000 census, there 490 people, 177 households , 136 families residing in town. population density 133.5 per square mile (51.6/km²). there 198 housing units @ average density of 54.0/sq mi (20.8/km²). racial makeup of town 97.35% white, 1.43% native american, 0.61% asian, , 0.61% 2 or more races. 1.43% of population hispanic or latino of race.

there 177 households of 37.9% had children under age of 18 living them, 67.2% married couples living together, 6.2% had female householder no husband present, , 22.6% non-families. 18.1% of households made of individuals , 7.3% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.77 , average family size 3.18.

29.4% of residents under age of 18, 8.4% 18 24, 28.8% 25 44, 20.2% 45 64, , 13.3% 65 years of age or older. median age 37 years. every 100 females there 109.4 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 104.7 males.

the median household income $33,393 , median family income $38,750. males had median income of $27,031 versus $22,404 females. per capita income town $13,159. 9.8% of families , 10.3% of population below poverty line, including 9.0% of under age 18 , 3.8% of age 65 or over.