Lake Dick, Arkansas facts for kids
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Lake Dick, Arkansas
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 Lake Dick, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
Lake Dick, Arkansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 77430 |
Lake Dick is a small, unincorporated community. It is located in Jefferson County, Arkansas, in the United States. You can find Lake Dick northeast of Pine Bluff. It is also south of Altheimer.
The History of Lake Dick
Lake Dick was created in 1936. It was part of a special government program called the New Deal. The New Deal helped people during a tough time in American history. A group called the Resettlement Administration started Lake Dick. They wanted to help farming families.
The community was built on the shore of Lake Dick. Over the next two years, many buildings were constructed. About 80 farming families moved there. These families came from all over Arkansas.
What made Lake Dick special was its farming method. Unlike other projects, Lake Dick was a cooperative farming project. This means families worked together to grow crops. They shared the work and the harvest from the community's farmland.
Today, some of the original buildings are still standing. About one-third of them remain. Many of the houses were moved to other nearby towns. In 1975, Lake Dick was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it is an important historical site.
Schools in Lake Dick
Students in Lake Dick attend schools in the Pine Bluff School District. Younger students go to Park/Greenville School for preschool. James Matthews Elementary School serves elementary grades. Robert F. Morehead Middle School is for middle school students. High school students attend Dollarway High School.
In the past, Lake Dick was part of the Altheimer School District. The Altheimer and Sherrill districts joined in 1979. This created the Altheimer-Sherrill district. Later, in 1993, this became the Altheimer Unified School District.
On July 10, 2006, the Altheimer Unified School District merged with the Dollarway district. Altheimer-Sherrill High School closed in 2007. Its students then went to Dollarway High School. Altheimer Martin Elementary School closed in 2013.
In December 2020, the Arkansas State Board of Education decided something new. The Dollarway School District would merge into the Pine Bluff School District. This change happened on July 1, 2021. All existing schools from both districts continued to operate.
The school attendance zones stayed the same for the 2021–2022 school year. All areas that were part of the Dollarway district became part of the Pine Bluff School District. However, all pre-kindergarten students now go to Forrest Park/Greenville School.
In 2023, the district announced more changes. Dollarway High School will merge into Pine Bluff High School. Also, Morehead Middle School will become the only middle school for the entire Pine Bluff School District.
