Maysville, Arkansas

Maysville, Arkansas
Census-designated place
Maysville southern limits, February 2013
Location of Maysville in Benton County, Arkansas.
Maysville, Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°24′13″N94°36′07″W / 36.40361°N 94.60194°W / 36.40361; -94.60194
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Benton
Area [1]
• Total	2.35 sq mi (6.10 km2)
• Land	2.35 sq mi (6.10 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,043 ft (318 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	117
• Density	49.70/sq mi (19.19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	479
GNIS feature ID	77622 [2]

Maysville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. It is the westernmost settlement in the state of Arkansas. ^[3] Per the 2020 census, the population was 117. ^[4] It is located in the Northwest Arkansas region.

History

A post office has been in operation at Maysville since 1850. ^[5] Maysville once rivaled Bentonville in size, according to local history. ^[6]

Maysville is the location of (or is the nearest community to) Coats School, which is located on Spavinaw Creek Rd. and Sellers Farm, which is located on Old Hwy. on State Line. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	130		—
2020	117		−10.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 2010 [9] 2020 [10]

2020 census

Maysville CDP, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [9]	Pop 2020 [10]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	107	91	82.31%	77.78%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	7	2	5.38%	1.71%
Asian alone (NH)	2	2	1.54%	1.71%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	12	12	9.23%	10.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	10	1.54%	8.55%
Total	130	117	100.00%	100.00%

Education

It is in the Gravette School District, ^[11] which operates Gravette High School.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maysville, Arkansas
3. "EXTREME SETTLEMENTS: A COMPREHENSIVE LIST". Weekend Roady. May 2, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
4. "Maysville CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
6. History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 111.
7. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
9. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Maysville CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
10. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Maysville CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
11. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benton County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 25, 2022.

36°24′13″N94°36′07″W / 36.40361°N 94.60194°W / 36.40361; -94.60194