Wilmot, Arkansas facts for kids
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Wilmot, Arkansas
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Location of Wilmot in Ashley County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Ashley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 416 |
| • Density | 235.16/sq mi (90.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71676
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-75890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405756 |
Wilmot is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 550 at the 2010 census.
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History
In 1927, a young Black man named Winston Pounds was lynched by a mob of some fifty armed white men.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.55%, is water. The town borders Lake Enterprise, a popular location for local fishing and watersports.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 378 | — | |
| 1910 | 622 | 64.6% | |
| 1920 | 627 | 0.8% | |
| 1930 | 777 | 23.9% | |
| 1940 | 625 | −19.6% | |
| 1950 | 721 | 15.4% | |
| 1960 | 732 | 1.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,132 | 54.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,227 | 8.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,047 | −14.7% | |
| 2000 | 786 | −24.9% | |
| 2010 | 550 | −30.0% | |
| 2020 | 416 | −24.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 71 | 17.07% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 321 | 77.16% |
| Other/Mixed | 7 | 1.68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 4.09% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 416 people, 135 households, and 96 families residing in the city.
Education
Public education is provided to elementary and secondary school students from the Hamburg School District. Students complete their secondary education and graduate from Hamburg High School.
It was served by the Wilmot School District until July 1, 1986, when it consolidated into Hamburg SD. The Hamburg district continued to operate Wilmot Elementary School. Circa 1996 the school had 100 students; circa 2016 this was down to 42. Around that time the Hamburg district board decided to close the school citing the lower enrollment and financial concerns. A party filed a lawsuit against the district in response to the closure.
See also
In Spanish: Wilmot (Arkansas) para niños
