Midwest Gazetteer
Portia, Arkansas
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[
Overview
]
[
Geography
]
[
Demographics
]
Overview
Location:
Lawrence County
,
Arkansas
Legal status:
Town
Population:
483
(Change since 1990:
-7.3%
)
Geography
Located on US 63 between
Black Rock
and
Hoxie
Latitude:
36°05'11" N
(+36.0864)
Longitude:
91°04'02" W
(-91.0672)
Elevation:
264
feet above sea level
Civil township:
Duty
Land area:
1.3
square miles
As the crow flies, Portia is...
1.7
miles NE of
Coffman
2.3
miles SE of
Black Rock
2.9
miles E of
Powhatan
4.7
miles N of
Lauratown
4.8
miles N of
Arbor Grove
5.7
miles NW of
Hoxie
6.1
miles SE of
Hogan
6.3
miles W of
Walnut Ridge
7.0
miles SE of
Sloan
7.1
miles W of
Aa Junction
26.4
miles NW of
Jonesboro
Demographics
Year
Population
Percent change
1890
571
--
1900
400
-29.9%
1910
367
-8.2%
1920
519
+41.4%
1930
416
-19.8%
1940
393
-5.5%
1950
349
-11.2%
1960
333
-4.6%
1970
381
+14.4%
1980
480
+26.0%
1990
521
+8.5%
2000
483
-7.3%