Wayton, Arkansas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wayton, Arkansas
Census-designated place
Wayton, Arkansas Location in Arkansas Show map of Arkansas Wayton, Arkansas Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Newton
Elevation	1,982 ft (604 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	148
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	870
GNIS feature ID	2805696

Wayton is a small, quiet community located in Newton County, Arkansas, in the United States. It's not a city or a town with its own local government, but rather an unincorporated community. This means it's a specific area that the government counts for population, but it's part of the larger county. Wayton is found along Arkansas Highway 327, about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of a town called Jasper.

It was first officially counted as a "census-designated place" (CDP) in the 2020 census. At that time, its population was 148 people.

About Wayton

Wayton is a small place in the beautiful state of Arkansas. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own separate city government like a big town or city. Instead, it's managed by the county government, which is Newton County.

It's also called a census-designated place (CDP). This is a special area that the U.S. Census Bureau defines just for counting people. It helps them collect information about smaller communities that aren't officially towns or cities.

Population and People

The population of Wayton was counted during the 2020 census. At that time, 148 people lived there. Most of the people living in Wayton are White. The census also counted a small number of people who are Asian or identify with more than one race. A very small number of people are of Hispanic or Latino background.