[6] U.S. Route 79 runs through the eastern and southern sides of the town, leading northeast 9 miles (14 km) to Paris, the county seat, and southwest 7 miles (11 km) to McKenzie.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2), all land.

[5] As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 520 people, 191 households, and 141 families residing in the town.

There were 207 housing units at an average density of 172.9 per square mile (66.8/km2).

20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.