Rover, Arkansas facts for kids
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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 a small community in Yell County, Arkansas, in the United States. It's called an 'unincorporated community' because it doesn't have its own local government. It's also a 'census-designated place' (CDP), which means the U.S. Census Bureau counts its population separately.
You can find Rover along Arkansas Highway 28. It is about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southwest of Plainview. Rover even has its own post office with the ZIP code 72860. In 2020, the census counted 159 people living in Rover.
Education in Rover
Students in Rover go to public schools managed by the Two Rivers School District. This district helps students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade.
Schools for Students
The Two Rivers School District has two main schools:
- Two Rivers High School—This school is for older students, usually from 7th to 12th grade.
- Two Rivers Elementary School—This school is for younger students, from Kindergarten up to 6th grade.
School History
Before 2004, Rover was part of the Plainview-Rover School District. On July 1, 2004, this district joined with another to form the Two Rivers School District.
The new district used to have Plainview-Rover Elementary School and Plainview-Rover High School. However, these schools later closed. Two Rivers High School opened in 2010, and Two Rivers Elementary School opened in 2012.
About the People of Rover
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| 2020 | 159 | — | |
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In 2020, the census found that 159 people lived in Rover. Most of the people living there were White. A small number of people identified as Asian or as having more than one race. There were also a few people who identified as Hispanic or Latino.
