Plumerville, Arkansas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Plumerville, Arkansas
City
Plumerville in 2021
Location of Plumerville in Conway County, Arkansas.
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Conway
Area
• Total	1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
• Land	1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	315 ft (96 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	734
• Density	713.31/sq mi (275.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72127
Area code(s)	501
FIPS code	05-56480
GNIS feature ID	2404542

Plumerville is a city in Conway County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 734 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Plumerville is located in southern Conway County at 35°9′39″N 92°38′34″W / 35.16083°N 92.64278°W / 35.16083; -92.64278 (35.160896, -92.642794), along U.S. Route 64, which leads east 5 miles (8 km) to Menifee and west 6 miles (10 km) to Morrilton, the county seat. Interstate 40 passes through the northern edge of the city with access from one exit and leads southeast 45 miles (72 km) to Little Rock and west 113 miles (182 km) to Fort Smith.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Plumerville has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km²), or 1.39%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 854 people, 345 households, and 239 families residing in the city. The population density was 856.0 inhabitants per square mile (330.5/km²). There were 379 housing units at an average density of 379.9 per square mile (146.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.95% White, 23.65% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 345 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $37,679. Males had a median income of $27,014 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,968. About 15.1% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

Plumerville began as Plummer's Station, a stage station on the Fort Smith to Memphis branch of the Butterfield Overland Mail.

The old downtown area of Plumerville was completely destroyed by fire in 1987. The old town jail or "calaboose" (built circa 1880) still stands intact on Springfield Street near the new city hall.

The town Jail of Plumerville, Arkansas. Built around 1880

Education

It is within the South Conway County School District. It operates Morrilton High School.

In 1980 the East Side, Morrilton, and Plumerville School districts consolidated to form the new South Conway County district.

Notable people

• Paxton Crawford (1977-) Major league baseball player
• Maurice Jeffers (1979-) Professional basketball player
• John H. Yancey, (1918-1986) Highly decorated United States Marine Corps combat veteran of World War II and the Korean War.

See also

In Spanish: Plumerville para niños