Official Name: | Vanndale, Arkansas |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Cross |
Established Title: | Township |
Established Date: | Searcy |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 339 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 272 |
Pushpin Map: | Arkansas#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Vanndale's position in Arkansas |
Coordinates: | 35.3153°N -90.7711°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 72387 |
Area Code: | 870 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2805691 |
Vanndale (formerly Oak Grove) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Searcy Township, Cross County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 339.[1] Vanndale was the county seat of Cross County from 1886 until 1903, when it was moved to the booming railroad town of Wynne.[2] The community was named for John W. Vann, postmaster. Vanndale was formerly on Highway 1, but has now been bypassed and is on Highway 1B.
Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the Cross County School District,[3] which leads to graduation from Cross County High School. The district's mascot and athletic emblem is the Thunderbird.
The Cross County district was established in 1965 by the merger of the Cherry Valley, Hickory Ridge, and Vanndale school districts.[4] As a part of the Cross County district the community previously had its own elementary school, Vanndale Elementary.[5]
White alone (NH) | 290 | 85.55% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 24 | 7.08% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.29% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 19 | 5.60% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 1.47% | |
Total | 339 | 100.00% |