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Coy, Arkansas
Location in Lonoke County, Arkansas
Location in Lonoke County, Arkansas
Coy, Arkansas is located in the United States
Coy, Arkansas
Coy, Arkansas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Lonoke
Area
 • Total 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Land 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
217 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 87
 • Density 129.46/sq mi (49.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72037
Area code(s) 501
FIPS code 05-15790
GNIS feature ID 0057595

Coy is a small town in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. It is located in the southern part of the county. In 2020, 87 people lived there.

Coy is known for being one of the smallest towns in Arkansas. It is also the smallest town in the Little Rock metropolitan area.

Where is Coy?

Coy is located in southern Lonoke County. A major road, U.S. Route 165, goes through the northern side of the town. This road connects Coy to Humnoke, which is about 6 miles (10 km) to the east. It also leads to England, about 5 miles (8 km) to the west.

Another road, Arkansas Highway 31, passes right through the center of Coy. This highway goes north for about 19 miles (31 km) to Lonoke. Lonoke is the main city and county seat for the county. To the south, Highway 31 goes about 15 miles (24 km) to Sherrill.

The town of Coy covers a total area of about 0.67 square miles (1.7 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no lakes or large rivers within the town limits.

Who Lives in Coy?

The number of people living in Coy has changed over the years.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 206
1970 240 16.5%
1980 183 −23.7%
1990 142 −22.4%
2000 116 −18.3%
2010 96 −17.2%
2020 87 −9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
2015 Estimate

In 2000, there were 116 people living in Coy. These people made up 46 households and 32 families. The town had about 172 people per square mile (66.8 per square kilometer).

About 32.6% of the households had children under 18 years old. Most households (60.9%) were married couples living together. About 10.9% of households had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The average household had about 2.52 people.

The age groups in Coy in 2000 were:

  • 19.0% were under 18 years old.
  • 12.1% were from 18 to 24 years old.
  • 23.3% were from 25 to 44 years old.
  • 28.4% were from 45 to 64 years old.
  • 17.2% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Coy was 42 years.

Education in Coy

Coy is part of the England School District. This school district includes England High School. Students in Coy attend schools within this district.

See also

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