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Jonesboro is the County Seat , the largest city in northeast Arkansas, and the fifth most populous city in the state. Jonesboro is the home to Arkansas State University and is a regional center for manufacturing, agriculture, medicine, education, and trade. Jonesboro has over seventy-five churches earning it the nickname, "The City of Churches." HISTORY Jonesboro was named after State Senator William A. Jones in recognition of his support in the legislature for the formation of Craighead County. The city was selected as the county seat in 1859 at the time of the formation of Craighead County. The Cotton Belt Railroad established a line that reached Jonesboro in 1881 . The Jonesboro Massacre occurred on March 24 , 1998 in a nearby unincorporated area of Craighead County. Two young boys (aged 11 and 13 years) fired upon students at Westside Middle School while hidden in woodlands near the school. Four students and one teacher were killed and ten injured. GEOGRAPHY Jonesboro is located at 35°49'41" North, 90°41'39" West (35.828067, -90.694048) atop Crowley's Ridge in northeastern Arkansas. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 207.2 Km&2 (80.0 Mi&2 ). 206.3 km&2 (79.6 mi&2) of it is land and 0.9 km&2 (0.4 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.45% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 55,515 people, 22,219 households, and 14,353 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 269.1/km&2 (697.1/mi&2). There were 24,263 housing units at an average density of 117.6/km&2 (304.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.37% White , 11.27% Black or African American , 0.32% Native American , 0.83% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.05% from Other Races , and 1.13% from two or more races. 2.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 22,219 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were Married Couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. There are 878 unmarried partner households: 776 heterosexual, 50 same-sex male, and 52 same-sex female households. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 16.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,196, and the median income for a family was $42,082. Males had a median income of $31,668 versus $21,633 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $17,884. 17.4% of the population and 12.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 22.4% of those under the age of 18 and 12.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION Jonesboro is served by the following school districts:
Higher education OTHER FACTS is home of Jonesboro's ASU Indians.]]
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