Parkdale, Arkansas facts for kids
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Parkdale, Arkansas
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Location of Parkdale in Ashley County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Ashley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 172 |
| • Density | 168.63/sq mi (65.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71661
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-53510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404478 |
Parkdale is a small city located in Ashley County, Arkansas, in the United States. In 2010, the city had a population of 277 people. By 2020, the population was 172.
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Geography of Parkdale
Parkdale covers a total area of about 2.6 square kilometers (1.02 square miles). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large bodies of water within the city limits.
Parkdale High School Basketball Championship
In 1979, Parkdale High School achieved something amazing. Their boys' basketball team won the overall state championship for Arkansas! This was a huge deal because Parkdale was a very small Class B school.
In the championship game, a player named Ronald Claiborne scored 32 points for Parkdale. They beat a team called Marmaduke. Parkdale's team had an incredible season, finishing with 42 wins and only 2 losses. They even upset a much larger school, Pine Bluff, in the tournament. At that time, Parkdale had about 471 people, while Pine Bluff had around 57,000!
This victory by the small Parkdale team was later compared to the movie Hoosiers. That movie is about a tiny school winning a big basketball championship in Indiana.
Population Changes in Parkdale
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 383 | — | |
| 1920 | 284 | −25.8% | |
| 1930 | 371 | 30.6% | |
| 1940 | 278 | −25.1% | |
| 1950 | 385 | 38.5% | |
| 1960 | 448 | 16.4% | |
| 1970 | 459 | 2.5% | |
| 1980 | 471 | 2.6% | |
| 1990 | 393 | −16.6% | |
| 2000 | 377 | −4.1% | |
| 2010 | 277 | −26.5% | |
| 2020 | 172 | −37.9% | |
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Over the years, Parkdale's population has changed quite a bit. In 1910, there were 383 people living there. The population grew to its highest point in 1980 with 471 residents. By the 2020 United States census, the city had 172 people. There were 89 households and 66 families living in Parkdale at that time.
Education in Parkdale
Students in Parkdale attend public schools run by the Hamburg School District. This means that elementary and secondary school students from Parkdale go to schools in Hamburg. They eventually graduate from Hamburg High School.
Before 1994, Parkdale had its own school district, called the Parkdale School District. But on July 1, 1994, it joined with the Hamburg School District.
See also
In Spanish: Parkdale (Arkansas) para niños
