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Pocahontas has a number of historic buildings, including:
Pocahontas is the home of Black River Technical College . GEOGRAPHY Pocahontas is located at 36°15'49" North, 90°58'24" West (36.263560, -90.973349). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.6 Km&2 (7.6 Mi&2 ). 19.0 km&2 (7.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.5 km&2 (0.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 2.78% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 6,518 people, 2,693 households, and 1,742 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 342.4/km&2 (886.6/mi&2). There were 2,924 housing units at an average density of 153.6/km&2 (397.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.27% White , 1.10% Black or African American , 0.44% Native American , 0.08% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.20% from Other Races , and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,693 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were Married Couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,450, and the median income for a family was $29,525. Males had a median income of $26,382 versus $18,750 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $15,529. 18.8% of the population and 15.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 24.9% of those under the age of 18 and 16.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. HOME OF ALBERT C. BERKOWITZ Pocahontas is also the home town of the mysterious shocker known as Albert C. Berkowitz. Berkowitz, known for his over the top clothing and scary masks (He is never seen without one), has been a relatively unknown citizen until recently. He can be sighted wandering the town with his trademark cane. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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