Tyronza, Arkansas facts for kids
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Tyronza, Arkansas
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Southern Tenant Farmers Museum, August 2011
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Location of Tyronza in Poinsett County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Poinsett |
| Incorporated | May 17, 1926 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.55 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Land | 1.55 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 716 |
| • Density | 460.45/sq mi (177.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
72386
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-70700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405621 |
Tyronza is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 716 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area and is in the Arkansas Delta.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 km2 (1.6 mi2), all land.
History
Tyronza is one of the oldest cities within Poinsett County with its origins dating back to the late 19th century. In the 1930s, it was the site where the Southern Tenant Farmers movement started what became a national outcry against the abusive discrimination by wealthy land owners against the mostly African-American sharecroppers. A museum in the city, operated by Arkansas State University, highlights the history of organizing by tenant farmers in order to secure better prices and conditions, and the history of the region.
Tyronza was the home of Dr. L. H. McDaniel, a local physician who became friends with President Lyndon Baines Johnson through his political involvement in the Democratic Party. McDaniel was a close advisor to Johnson and to U.S. House Ways and Means Chairman Wilbur D. Mills (D-Arkansas) in the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs which began in 1965, the year McDaniel died. He treated patients all over eastern Arkansas regardless of their ability to pay and often accepted live chickens, baked goods and garden vegetables as payment for his home visits. McDaniel was a national delegate to Democratic Conventions in the 1950s and brought national political and medical leaders to Tyronza with conferences he set up in huge 1,000-seat tents on the outskirts of the city.
Although the community started as a county farming and retail center, it has become a bedroom community for its many residents who work in Jonesboro or Memphis but who prefer the small town lifestyle.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 573 | — | |
| 1940 | 639 | 11.5% | |
| 1950 | 656 | 2.7% | |
| 1960 | 601 | −8.4% | |
| 1970 | 510 | −15.1% | |
| 1980 | 777 | 52.4% | |
| 1990 | 858 | 10.4% | |
| 2000 | 918 | 7.0% | |
| 2010 | 762 | −17.0% | |
| 2020 | 716 | −6.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 615 | 85.89% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 28 | 3.91% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.14% |
| Other/Mixed | 45 | 6.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 3.77% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 716 people, 376 households, and 268 families residing in the city.
Education
The East Poinsett County School District operates public schools, including East Poinsett County High School.
The Tyronza School District consolidated into the East Poinsett district on July 1, 1986.
Notable people
- Mignon Dunn, opera singer
See also
In Spanish: Tyronza (Arkansas) para niños
