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In the early 1900s there were 15 different merchants in the city of Marvell. One of the stores that stayed in business the longest was A. Hirsch & Co., which did an immense mercantile business and owned valuable land in the area. The Garner Stave Company sold miscellaneous items, such as farming
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Marvell was founded when Marvell M. Carruth and his wife, Rachel, sold 50 lots of land given to him by his father, Ladson Carruth, to the Arkansas Central Railroad. A train depot was soon established. Marvell became an un-incorporated town on May 28, 1873, with R.M. Jackson as its first mayor. Three
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 25.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.14.
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In the 1990s, the population of Marvell was approximately 1545. In 1997 cooperation with UAMS east and grant from federal government the city under mayor Clark Hall, the Marvell Medical Clinic was built with citizen donations. The clinic expanded in only one year to include dental services and
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of 2000, there were 1,395 people, 547 households, and 358 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,024.5 inhabitants per square mile (395.6/km). There were 594 housing units at an average density of 436.3 per square mile (168.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 58.06%
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The Marvell Public Library was established in 1922 by Mrs. Dave McDonald, who remained active until her death. In 1925, the Marvell Bottling plant was built by James Williford, only to close shortly afterward due to the high cost and shortage of sugar. At the beginning of the
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In the 1980s, under the leadership of Mayor Alma Norton, the Marvell City Park and bike trail were built on the old railroad. The Davidson Park was also built and given to the city by the Abe Davidson family.
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Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 22,368, and the median income for a family was $ 26,500. Males had a median income of $ 23,854 versus $ 15,764 for females. The
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closed, with the exception of the Bank of Marvell. County Judge E.P. Molitor, a Marvell native, began construction on a road connecting Helena to Clarendon in 1930.
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was formed. Under new ownership, the railroad became profitable, not only as a freight line, but also by providing daily passenger service from
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In 1877, the Union Trust foreclosed on the Arkansas Central Railroad and sold all of its assets at public auction.
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There were 547 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were
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for the city was $ 16,797. About 22.6% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the
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October 6, 2009, telecast as a center of infestation by newer pesticide-resistant strains of
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serves the community. The schools include Marvell Primary School and Marvell High School.
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interactive two-way compressed video use for medical consultations and health education.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marvell, Arkansas
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years later, on October 3, 1876, Marvell became an incorporated town.
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City
Arkansas Highway 1 in Marvell
Arkansas Highway 1
Location of Marvell in Phillips County, Arkansas.
34°33′23″N 90°54′55″W / 34.55639°N 90.91528°W / 34.55639; -90.91528
Country
State
Arkansas
County
Phillips
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
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UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
870
FIPS code
GNIS
Phillips County
Arkansas
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