Desha, Arkansas

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Desha, Arkansas
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Desha
Coordinates: 35°43′50″N91°41′08″W / 35.73056°N 91.68556°W / 35.73056; -91.68556
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Independence
Elevation
[1]
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
715
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72527
Area code 870
GNIS feature ID2805636 [1]

Desha is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 715. [2]

Contents

Desha is located along Arkansas Highway 25, 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Batesville. Desha has a post office with ZIP code 72527. [3]

Batesville School District operates area public schools. The Desha School District merged into the Batesville district on July 1, 1985. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 715
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
2020 [6]

2020 census

Desha 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)64790.49%
Black or African American alone (NH)20.28%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)10.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)10.14%
Some Other Race alone (NH)20.28%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)334.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)294.06%
Total715100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Desha, Arkansas
  2. "Desha CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ZIP Code Lookup
  4. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine ." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
  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) – Desha CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .