Jones Mill, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Jones Mill, Arkansas
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Arkansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Jones
Mill
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hot Spring
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:411
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:312
Coordinates:34.4375°N -92.8878°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:72105
Area Code:501
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:57997

Jones Mill (also known as Jones Mills) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 411.[1]

Jones Mill is located along U.S. Route 270 7miles northwest of Malvern. Jones Mill has a post office with ZIP code 72105.[2]

History

Jones Mill formerly had three major Reynolds Metals Company plants: The Jones Mills Reduction Plant, the Malvern Cable Plant and the Hot Spring Rolling Mill. The United States War Department in October 1941 announced the Remmel Dam Aluminum Plant would be one of four defense plants built in Arkansas.[3] Reynolds Metals bought the plant after the war.

In September 1985, Reynolds Metals announced it would close its Jones Mills plant and the Patterson Reduction Plant, at Gum Springs, Arkansas, by mid-October.[4]

After the permanent closures, Reynolds Metals reported it was then operating at 72 percent of its revised reduction capacity.[5]

The cable plant was later sold and currently is owned by General Cable Corporation. Hot Spring Rolling Mill is now operated by Reynolds Packaging Group, a unit of Reynolds Group Holdings. The U.S. War Department's reduction plant was named for nearby Remmel Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by Arkansas Power & Light Co. (now known as Entergy Arkansas.) Reynolds Metals renamed it, using the older spelling of the community's name, Jones Mills. The cable mill was named for the nearby city of Malvern. The rolling mill is named for Hot Spring County.

Demographics

2020 census

Jones Mills CDP, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[6] !% 2020
White alone (NH)36187.83%
Black or African American alone (NH)51.22%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.24%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)338.03%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)112.68%
Total411100.00%

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided by Magnet Cove School District,[7] which leads to graduation from Magnet Cove High School.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Jones Mill is connected on road by U.S. Route 270 and Arkansas Highway 51. Arkansas Midland Railroad, operating over the route of the original Hot Springs Railroad, provides railroad freight service to Hot Springs and Malvern, and links to the Union Pacific Railroad in Malvern.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jones Mills CDP, Arkansas. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=72105&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Web site: Arkansas World War II defense plant employees collection. Arkansas History Commission. January 15, 2016.
  4. News: Reynolds Metals is closing two Arkansas plants. . September 27, 1985. January 13, 2016.
  5. News: Reynolds closes two Arkansas plants. The New York Times. November 26, 1985. January 13, 2016.
  6. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jones Mills CDP, Arkansas. United States Census Bureau.
  7. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hot Spring County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. September 17, 2022.
  8. http://www.gwrr.com/operations/railroads/north_america/arkansas-midland-railroad/ Arkansas Midland Railroad