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Grannis, Arkansas
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Location of Grannis in Polk County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.98 sq mi (20.66 km2) |
| • Land | 7.93 sq mi (20.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 496 |
| • Density | 62.55/sq mi (24.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71944
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-27970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077054 |
Grannis is a town in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 554 at the 2010 census.
Near Grannis is the Boggs Springs Youth Encampment of the American Baptist Association, a retreat of Missionary Baptist churches.
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Geography
Grannis is located at 34°14′20″N 94°19′42″W / 34.23889°N 94.32833°W (34.238884, -94.328404).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 225 | — | |
| 1950 | 193 | −14.2% | |
| 1960 | 185 | −4.1% | |
| 1970 | 177 | −4.3% | |
| 1980 | 349 | 97.2% | |
| 1990 | 507 | 45.3% | |
| 2000 | 575 | 13.4% | |
| 2010 | 554 | −3.7% | |
| 2020 | 496 | −10.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 292 | 58.87% |
| Native American | 8 | 1.61% |
| Other/Mixed | 28 | 5.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 168 | 33.87% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 496 people, 259 households, and 184 families residing in the city.
Education
It is in the Cossatot River School District.
Grannis, in the 1950s, was assigned to Gillham(?) schools in Sevier County. At a later point it was in the Wickes School District, which consolidated into the Cossatot River district on July 1, 2010.
See also
In Spanish: Grannis para niños
 | Myrtle Gonzalez |
 | Rita Hayworth |
 | Dolores del Río |
 | Katy Jurado |
