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Wilmot, Arkansas
Location of Wilmot in Ashley County, Arkansas.
Location of Wilmot in Ashley County, Arkansas.
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
108 ft (33 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 416
 • Density 235.16/sq mi (90.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71676
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-75890
GNIS feature ID 0056423

Wilmot is a city in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 550 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Wilmot is located at 33°3′33″N 91°34′26″W / 33.05917°N 91.57389°W / 33.05917; -91.57389 (33.059261, -91.573931).

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
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%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Wilmot racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
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

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