Official Name: | Summers, Arkansas |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1224 |
Pushpin Map: | Arkansas#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Summers' position in Arkansas. |
Coordinates: | 35.9853°N -94.5022°W |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2805687 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 166 |
Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
Postal Code: | 72769 |
Area Code: | 479 |
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.[1]
The community has a postal designation (ZIP code 72769). It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.
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 2miles east of the Oklahoma border. It is just east of Ballard Creek.[2]
The community name comes from John T. Summers, one of the original postmasters for the community.[3] The community was earlier named Coon Creek.[4]
The community is served by the Lincoln Consolidated School District.[5] Lincoln High School is its sole high school.
White alone (NH) | 118 | 71.08% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.60% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 9 | 5.42% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 1.20% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.60% | |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 17 | 10.24% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18 | 10.84% | |
Total | 166 | 100.00% |
As of 2023, there is no fixed route transit service in Summers, although Ozark Regional Transit operates demand-response service in the area.[7] The nearest intercity bus service is provided by Jefferson Lines in Fayetteville.[8]