Tuckerman, Arkansas facts for kids
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Tuckerman
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The Tuckerman Water Tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Location of Tuckerman in Jackson County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.68 sq mi (6.94 km2) |
| • Land | 2.68 sq mi (6.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,707 |
| • Density | 637.89/sq mi (246.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72473
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-70100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0055689 |
| Website | http://www.tuckermanar.net |
Tuckerman is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,862 at the 2010 census.
Each year on the second weekend of May, Tuckerman hosts Hometown Days, for the town and fundraiser for the Tuckerman Volunteer Ambulance Service.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.22%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 260 | — | |
| 1910 | 583 | 124.2% | |
| 1920 | 778 | 33.4% | |
| 1930 | 938 | 20.6% | |
| 1940 | 875 | −6.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,253 | 43.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,539 | 22.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,731 | 12.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,078 | 20.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,020 | −2.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,757 | −13.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,862 | 6.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,707 | −8.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,537 | 90.04% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 79 | 4.63% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 61 | 3.57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 | 1.52% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,707 people, 857 households, and 537 families residing in the city.
Education
Tuckerman is the home of the Jackson County School District and Tuckerman High School. The school district formed on July 1, 1993 due to the merger of the Tuckerman School District and the Grubbs School District.
Infrastructure
Notable people
- Bob Barner, Author/Illustrator of many books for children. Born in Tuckerman, childhood in Eastlake, Ohio.
- Jim Barnes, basketball player, Olympic gold medalist, top pick of 1964 NBA draft.
- Bobby Winkles, baseball coach at Arizona State University and in Major League Baseball.
See also
In Spanish: Tuckerman (Arkansas) para niños
