Mayflower, Arkansas facts for kids
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Mayflower, Arkansas
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Location of Mayflower in Faulkner County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Faulkner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.05 sq mi (10.50 km2) |
| • Land | 3.94 sq mi (10.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,984 |
| • Density | 503.55/sq mi (194.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72106
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| Area code(s) | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-44750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077619 |
Mayflower is a town in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,234 at the 2010 census, up from 1,631 at the 2000 census.
History
The 2013 Mayflower oil spill occurred on March 29, 2013, when an Exxon Mobil pipeline carrying heavy crude oil ruptured near Mayflower, spilling thousands of barrels of oil.
2014 tornado
Mayflower was hit by a violent EF4 tornado before 8:00 p.m. on April 27, 2014. The extent of the damage is still being assessed, but is considered widespread with numerous reports of injuries and overturned smashed cars.
Geography
Mayflower is located in southern Faulkner County at 34°58′5″N 92°25′11″W / 34.96806°N 92.41972°W (34.968118, -92.419603). The Interstate 40/US 65 freeway passes along the eastern edge of the city, with access from Exit 135 (Arkansas Highway 89). I-40 leads southeast 20 miles (32 km) to Little Rock, the state capital, and north 10 miles (16 km) to Arkansas, the Faulkner County seat.
Mayflower has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km2), of which 4.0 square miles (10.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.18%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 188 | — | |
| 1940 | 165 | −12.2% | |
| 1950 | 293 | 77.6% | |
| 1960 | 355 | 21.2% | |
| 1970 | 469 | 32.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,381 | 194.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,415 | 2.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,631 | 15.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,234 | 37.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,984 | −11.2% | |
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Mayflower is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,696 | 85.48% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 122 | 6.15% |
| Native American | 9 | 0.45% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 111 | 5.59% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 1.97% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,984 people, 736 households, and 480 families residing in the city.
See also
In Spanish: Mayflower (Arkansas) para niños
