Pearcy, Arkansas

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Pearcy, Arkansas
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Coordinates: 34°25′53″N93°17′19″W / 34.43139°N 93.28861°W / 34.43139; -93.28861
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Arkansas.svg  Arkansas
County Garland
Elevation
[1]
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total306
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID2805675 [1]

Pearcy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Garland County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 306. [2] [3]

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History

In 2009 the rural community became noted as the site of the Pearcy murders, said to be a "robbery gone wrong."

On April 25, 2011, a tornado associated with the 2011 Super Outbreak hit the Pearcy area, destroying houses in nearby Sunshine. [4]

Bruce Cozart, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 24, is a Pearcy native and a developer in Hot Springs.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 306
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
2020 [6]

2020 census

Pearcy CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / EthnicityPop 2020 [6] % 2020
White alone (NH)25783.99%
Black or African American alone (NH)41.31%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)51.63%
Asian alone (NH)10.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)289.15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)113.59%
Total306100.00%

Education

It is in the Lake Hamilton School District. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pearcy, Arkansas
  2. "Pearcy CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. "Feature Detail Report for: Pearcy, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pearcy, Arkansas Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  4. NOAA report
  5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pearcy CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
  7. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Garland County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 3, 2021.