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Rover, Arkansas
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 Rover, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
Rover, Arkansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Yell |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 159 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72860
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| Area code(s) | 479 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805682 |
Rover is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. Rover is located on Arkansas Highway 28, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west-southwest of Plainview. Rover has a post office with ZIP code 72860. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 159.
Education
Public education is administered by the Two Rivers School District, which supports:
- Two Rivers High School—Serves students in grades 7–12.
- Two Rivers Elementary School—Serves students in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
It was previously in the Plainview-Rover School District until July 1, 2004, when it merged into the Two Rivers School District. The merged district formerly operated Plainview-Rover Elementary School (later Plainview Elementary School) and Plainview-Rover High School. In 2010 Plainview-Rover High closed as Two Rivers High opened. In 2012 Plainview Elementary closed as Two Rivers Elementary opened.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 159 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 145 | 91.19% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.63% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 7 | 4.40% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6 | 3.77% |
| Total | 159 | 100.00% |
