Parkin, Arkansas Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Parkin, Arkansas
City
Clockwise from top: Pottery at Parkin Archeological State Park, Streetside in Parkin, Welcome Sign entering Parkin, Indian Mound at Parkin Archeological State Park
Location of Parkin in Cross County, Arkansas.
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Cross
Area
• Total	2.59 sq mi (6.70 km²)
• Land	2.56 sq mi (6.62 km²)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	794
• Density	310.40/sq mi (119.87/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72373
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-53600
GNIS feature ID	2404481

Parkin is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States, along the St. Francis River. The population was 1,105 at the 2010 census, down from 1,602 in 2000. Due to the recent population loss, a large segment of the downtown area has many abandoned and boarded-up buildings. The town has recently become known as a speed trap.

Geography
Demographics
- 2020 census
Parkin Archeological State Park
Churches
Speed Trap
Education
Notable people
Gallery
See also

Geography

Parkin is located in eastern Cross County on the east bank of the St. Francis River just south of the mouth of the Tyronza River. U.S. Route 64 passes through the community, leading east 5 miles (8 km) to Earle and west 14 miles (23 km) to Wynne, the Cross County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1920	1,378	—
1930	1,676	21.6%
1940	1,412	−15.8%
1950	1,414	0.1%
1960	1,489	5.3%
1970	1,731	16.3%
1980	2,035	17.6%
1990	1,847	−9.2%
2000	1,602	−13.3%
2010	1,105	−31.0%
2020	794	−28.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Parkin Racial Composition
Race	Num.	Perc.
White	207	26.07%
Black or African American	526	66.25%
Native American	2	0.25%
Other/Mixed	39	4.91%
Hispanic or Latino	20	2.52%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 794 people, 312 households, and 147 families residing in the city.

Parkin Archeological State Park

Parkin Archeological State Park, also known as Parkin Indian Mound, is an archaeological site and state park in the north part of Parkin.

Churches

Churches in Parkin include:

First United Methodist Church - notable for the chimes that ring and play hymns throughout the day.
First Baptist
Gladden Baptist Church

Speed Trap

Parkin has become known as a notorious speed trap for vehicles traveling along Route 64. This has been a problem for many years, with reports stemming back to 2007. A common practice for the police officer is to issue "Inattentive Driving Citations", breaking Parkin's City Ordinance 269. This results in a fine over $275 instead of a normal speeding ticket, and this money goes straight to the city, as they use the city ordinance. This results in over 30% of the city's income each year (handing out over 2500 Ordinance 269 violations).