Official Name: | Witts Springs, Arkansas |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Arkansas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Witts Springs |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Searcy |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 33 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1808 |
Coordinates: | 35.7728°N -92.8672°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 72686 |
Area Code: | 870 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2805699 |
Witts Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 33.[1] Witts Springs is located on Arkansas Highway 16, 16.5miles southwest of Marshall. Witts Springs has a post office with ZIP code 72686.[2] John Campbell who served in Mexico and the Confederate Army and who was a county surveyor and judge as well as a state senator for two terms had his post office at Witts Springs.
The community is served by the Searcy County School District, which operates Marshall High School. On July 1, 2003, the Witts Springs School District consolidated into the Marshall School District. On July 1, 2004, the Marshall district and the Leslie School District consolidated to form the Searcy County district.[3] In 2003 the high school portion of the Witts Springs School was moved to Marshall, and in 2004 the Witts Springs School closed altogether due to a low student enrollment.[4]
White alone (NH) | 25 | 75.76% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 4 | 12.12% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4 | 12.12% | |
Total | 33 | 100.00% |