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Fouke is a town located in Miller County, Arkansas . As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 814. GEOGRAPHY Fouke is located at 33°15'39" North, 93°53'12" West (33.260908, -93.886629). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 2.7 Km&2 (1.0 Mi&2 ). 2.7 km&2 (1.0 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 814 people, 291 households, and 220 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 299.3/km&2 (777.8/mi&2). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 123.6/km&2 (321.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.45% White , 0.25% Black or African American , 2.46% Native American , 0.00% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.61% from Other Races , and 1.23% from two or more races. 1.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 291 households out of which 47.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were Married Couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.26. In the town the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $25,192, and the median income for a family was $35,089. Males had a median income of $26,938 versus $20,375 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $11,075. 17.5% of the population and 18.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 17.4% of those under the age of 18 and 26.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. FOUKE MONSTER In the 1940s , a creature described as a Bigfoot was reported near Fouke, and from time to time it is still spotted in the area. The town celebrates the " Fouke Monster " with a sculpture and other depictions, and a Documentary -style drama about the creature, '' The Legend Of Boggy Creek '', was released in 1972 . The area may attempt to capitalize on this matter as Roswell, New Mexico has done with its famous UFO Incident once an interstate highway is completed near Fouke. Law enforcement doesn't recommend people going after the creature. The latest encounters are mentioned on the external links. REFERENCES
Fouke is also mentioned in Stephen King's ''The Stand'', as a town in the same general location, having a nuclear powerplant. EXTERNAL LINKS
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