Boles, Arkansas

Boles, Arkansas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°47′10″N94°03′02″W / 34.78611°N 94.05056°W / 34.78611; -94.05056
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Scott
Elevation [1]	679 ft (207 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	166
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72926
Area code	479
GNIS feature ID	2805626 [1]

Boles is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Scott County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 166. ^[2]

Boles is located on U.S. Route 71, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) south-southeast of Waldron. Boles has a post office with ZIP code 72926. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	166		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 2020 [5]

2020 census

Boles 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 / Ethnicity	Pop 2020 [5]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	139	83.73%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.60%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	3	1.81%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	17	10.24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	3.61%
Total	166	100.00%

History

A post office called Boles was established in 1870. ^[6] The community was named after the local Boles family of settlers. ^[7]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boles, Arkansas
2. "Boles CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
3. ZIP Code Lookup Archived September 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
5. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boles CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
7. Boles from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture . Retrieved 7 July 2019.