Pencil Bluff, Arkansas

Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States
34°37′35″N 93°44′04″W / 34.62639°N 93.73444°W / 34.62639; -93.73444CountryUnited StatesStateArkansasCountyMontgomeryArea • Total0.53 sq mi (1.4 km2) • Land0.53 sq mi (1.4 km2) • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)Elevation748 ft (228 m)Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total72Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
71965
Area code870GNIS feature ID2805676[2]FIPS code05-54410

Pencil Bluff is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. Pencil Bluff is located at the junction of U.S. Route 270 and Arkansas Highway 88, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) northwest of Mount Ida. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 72.[3]

Pencil Bluff has a post office with ZIP code 71965.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202072
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020[6]

2020 census

Pencil Bluff 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[6] % 2020
White alone (NH) 57 79.17%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 2.78%
Asian alone (NH) 2 2.78%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 5 6.94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6 8.33%
Total 72 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pencil Bluff, Arkansas
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Pencil Bluff CDP, Arkansas: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pencil Bluff CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.

External links

  • Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry
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