Scott, Arkansas

Scott, Arkansas
CDP

Plantation Agriculture Museum operated by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism

Location in Lonoke County and the state of Arkansas
Scott, Arkansas

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 34°41′39″N 92°5′41″W / 34.69417°N 92.09472°W / 34.69417; -92.09472Coordinates: 34°41′39″N 92°5′41″W / 34.69417°N 92.09472°W / 34.69417; -92.09472
Country United States
State Arkansas
Counties Pulaski, Lonoke
Area
 • Total 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2)
 • Land 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation 249 ft (76 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 72
 • Density 22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 72142
Area code(s) 501
FIPS code 05-62900
GNIS feature ID 0054634

Scott is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lonoke and Pulaski counties in the central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 72 at the 2010 census.[1] It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Scott is located at 34°41′39″N 92°05′41″W / 34.694200°N 92.094860°W / 34.694200; -92.094860.[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (4.39%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 94 people, 40 households, and 29 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 15.7 people per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.89% White, 34.04% Black or African American, and 1.06% from two or more races.

There were 40 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 37.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,821, and the median income for a family was $32,321. Males had a median income of $16,786 versus $19,464 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,912. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Education

Scott is served by the Pulaski County Special School District, however it does not maintain a school in the area. Previously, the district operated an elementary and a high school in Scott.

Points of interest

Train depot in Scott, Arkansas.

The Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism operates two facilities in the Scott area, one on the Pulaski County side and the other on the Lonoke County side, each with a focus on local history:

Additionally, the history of Scott can be found at four other sites around the community. Near the county line is the Scott Plantation Settlement, a grouping of relocated buildings, which includes the wooden Cotton Belt Railroad Depot that served Scott, representing an example of a plantation-era community (much in the same fashion as Little Rock's Historic Arkansas Museum). Cotham's Mercantile Store, a widely known community restaurant favored by former President Bill Clinton, is housed in a former general store building constructed in 1917, and still displays multiple antique farm implements. Marlsgate, the area's best known example of a plantation family home, was constructed by the Dortch family early in the 20th century and is a popular site for weddings and receptions today. The Chapel of All Souls Church Interdenominational is an architectural gem from the turn of the twentieth century, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and has been in continuous use by the church since 1906.

Notable Residents

Catherine Tharp Altvater lived in Scott the last ten years of her life.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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