Pearcy, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Pearcy, Arkansas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Garland
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:620
Pushpin Map:Arkansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Pearcy
Coordinates:34.4314°N -93.2886°W
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:306
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2805675

Pearcy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Garland County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 306.[1] [2]

History

In 2009 the rural community became noted as the site of the Pearcy murders, said to be a "robbery gone wrong."

On April 25, 2011, a tornado associated with the 2011 Super Outbreak hit the Pearcy area, destroying houses in nearby Sunshine.[3]

Bruce Cozart, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 24, is a Pearcy native and a developer in Hot Springs.

Demographics

2020 census

Pearcy 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[4] !% 2020
White alone (NH)25783.99%
Black or African American alone (NH)41.31%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)51.63%
Asian alone (NH)10.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)289.15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)113.59%
Total306100.00%

Education

It is in the Lake Hamilton School District.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pearcy CDP, Arkansas. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  2. "Feature Detail Report for: Pearcy, Arkansas." USGS. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  3. http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/110425_rpts.html NOAA report
  4. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pearcy CDP, Arkansas. United States Census Bureau.
  5. Web site: SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Garland County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. March 3, 2021.