Vanndale, Arkansas Explained

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.

Education

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]

Demographics

2020 census

Vanndale 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)29085.55%
Black or African American alone (NH)247.08%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)10.29%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)195.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)51.47%
Total339100.00%

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vanndale CDP, Arkansas. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  2. Web site: Cross County Historical Society. October 21, 2020. www.crosscountyar.org. en.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cross County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. December 10, 2022.
  4. Web site: Goatcher. Truett. School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?. Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. January 1999. 11 (PDF p. 14/27).
  5. Web site: Home. Cross County School District. April 2, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010402031428/http://tbird.crsc.k12.ar.us/. February 27, 2021. April 2, 2001.
  6. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Vanndale CDP, Arkansas. United States Census Bureau.