Tucker, Arkansas facts for kids
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Tucker, Arkansas
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 Tucker, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
Tucker, Arkansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 95 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805688 |
Tucker is a small community in Jefferson County, Arkansas. It is not an official city, but it is recognized as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area the government counts for population surveys. Tucker is about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Little Rock. In the 2020 census, 95 people lived there.
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History of Tucker
In 1871, a man named John Woodfin Tucker started the Tucker Plantation. It was named after his wife, Sarah E. Tucker. This large farm mainly grew cotton. It grew to be about 2,800 acres (1,133 hectares) in size. People who worked on the farm were paid workers and sharecroppers. Sharecroppers were people who lived on the land and gave a share of their crops to the landowner. The Tucker family also ran the local post office and a store.
People in Tucker
In 1958, Tucker had 74 residents. The population grew to 95 people by 2020.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 95 | — | |
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Who Lives in Tucker?
The table below shows the different groups of people living in Tucker in 2020. This information comes from the U.S. census.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 3 | 3.16% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 89 | 93.68% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 3.16% |
| Total | 95 | 100.00% |
Schools in Tucker
Students in Tucker attend schools that are part of the Pine Bluff School District.
How Schools Changed Over Time
For many years, Tucker had its own school district called the Plum Bayou-Tucker School District. In 1983, this district joined with the Wabbaseka School District. This new district was called the Wabbaseka-Tucker School District. For a while, Tucker Elementary School was open. Later, all students went to the school in Wabbaseka.
In 1993, the Wabbaseka-Tucker district joined with the Altheimer Unified School District. The Altheimer Unified School District stopped using the Wabbaseka school building in 1996. Students then went to schools in Altheimer.
In 2006, the Altheimer Unified School District joined the Dollarway School District. The high school in Altheimer closed in 2007. Students then went to Dollarway High School. The elementary school in Altheimer closed in 2013. After that, all students from Tucker were taken by bus to schools in Pine Bluff.
Current School System
In 2021, the Dollarway School District merged into the Pine Bluff School District. This means all schools from both districts are now part of the Pine Bluff School District.
Today, students from Tucker go to these schools:
- Park/Greenville School for preschool.
- James Matthews Elementary School.
- Robert F. Morehead Middle School.
- Dollarway High School.
In 2023, it was announced that Dollarway High School would merge with Pine Bluff High School. Also, Morehead Middle School will become the only middle school for the entire Pine Bluff School District.
