Deer, Arkansas facts for kids
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Deer, Arkansas
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 Deer, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
Deer, Arkansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Newton |
| Elevation | 2,028 ft (618 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 135 |
| Demonym(s) | Deerian, Deeronian |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72628
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805635 |
Deer is a small place in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a settled area without its own local government. It's also a census-designated place (CDP), which is a special area the government defines for counting people.
Deer is located on Arkansas Highway 16. It is about 12.5 miles (20.1 km) south of a town called Jasper. Deer has its own post office with the ZIP code 72628. The first time Deer was officially counted as a CDP was in the 2020 census. At that time, 135 people lived there.
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Learning in Deer
Students in Deer get their public education from the Deer/Mount Judea School District. This district helps kids from elementary school all the way through high school.
Schools in the Area
The school district includes a few different schools:
- Deer Elementary School
- Deer High School
- Deer Community College of Agricultural Science
In 2004, the Deer School District joined with the Mount Judea School District. This created the Deer/Mount Judea School District we know today.
Who Lives in Deer?
The United States government counts people every ten years. This helps us understand who lives in different places.
2020 Population Count
In the 2020 census, 135 people lived in Deer. Most people in Deer are White.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 131 | 97.04% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 1.48% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 0.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 0.74% |
| Total | 135 | 100.00% |
Deer's Weather
Deer is located high up, which gives it a special kind of weather. It has a humid continental climate. This means it has warm, humid summers and cold winters.
Temperature and Rain
The temperatures in Deer are similar to places like Western Oregon or Lyon, France. This is unusual for the central USA. Deer also gets a good amount of rain throughout the year. It can also get some snow in the winter months.
| Climate data for Deer, Arkansas (Elevation 2,375ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
78 (26) |
83 (28) |
88 (31) |
85 (29) |
92 (33) |
102 (39) |
106 (41) |
97 (36) |
86 (30) |
79 (26) |
70 (21) |
106 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.3 (5.2) |
46.2 (7.9) |
55.5 (13.1) |
64.6 (18.1) |
70.7 (21.5) |
78.4 (25.8) |
83.1 (28.4) |
83.2 (28.4) |
75.6 (24.2) |
65.3 (18.5) |
54.5 (12.5) |
44.3 (6.8) |
63.6 (17.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 23.1 (−4.9) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
35.2 (1.8) |
44.5 (6.9) |
53.6 (12.0) |
62.3 (16.8) |
66.9 (19.4) |
66.1 (18.9) |
58.4 (14.7) |
47.3 (8.5) |
36.8 (2.7) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
45.7 (7.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) |
−10 (−23) |
1 (−17) |
16 (−9) |
31 (−1) |
44 (7) |
52 (11) |
45 (7) |
33 (1) |
15 (−9) |
4 (−16) |
−13 (−25) |
−20 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.17 (81) |
3.70 (94) |
5.57 (141) |
5.23 (133) |
6.65 (169) |
4.58 (116) |
3.53 (90) |
3.55 (90) |
4.49 (114) |
4.51 (115) |
5.92 (150) |
4.33 (110) |
55.24 (1,403) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.0 (10) |
4.2 (11) |
1.8 (4.6) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
1.7 (4.3) |
12.6 (32) |
| Source: The Western Regional Climate Center | |||||||||||||
