Summers, Arkansas

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Summers, Arkansas
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Summers, Arkansas
Summers' position in Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°59′07″N94°30′08″W / 35.98528°N 94.50222°W / 35.98528; -94.50222 [1]
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Washington
Elevation
[1]
1,224 ft (373 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total166
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip code
72769
Area code 479
GNIS feature ID2805687 [1]

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

Contents

The community has a postal designation (ZIP code 72769). It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.

Geography

Summers is in the Ozarks on the southern edge of the Springfield Plateau near the Boston Mountains. The community is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 62 with Arkansas Highway 59 about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the Oklahoma border. It is just east of Ballard Creek. [3]

History

The community name comes from John T. Summers, one of the original postmasters for the community. [4] The community was earlier named Coon Creek. [5]

Education

The community is served by the Lincoln Consolidated School District. [6] Lincoln High School is its sole high school.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 166
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
2020 [8]

2020 census

Summers 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 [8] % 2020
White alone (NH)11871.08%
Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.60%
Asian alone (NH)95.42%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)21.20%
Some Other Race alone (NH)10.60%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)1710.24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1810.84%
Total166100.00%

Transportation

As of 2023, there is no fixed route transit service in Summers, although Ozark Regional Transit operates demand-response service in the area. [9] The nearest intercity bus service is provided by Jefferson Lines in Fayetteville. [10]

Notable person

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: 2805687
  2. "Summers CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLoreme, 2nd Ed. 2004, p. 30 ISBN   0-89933-345-1
  4. History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 322.
  5. "History of Washington County, Arkansas." Shiloh Museum, Springdale, Arkansas. pp. 754.
  6. "About". Lincoln Consolidated School District . Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Summers CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
  9. "Demand Response" . Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  10. "Arkansas Bus Stops" . Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  11. Ruston Daily Leader , June 17, 1936, pp. 1, 4