Pearcy, Arkansas
Pearcy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Garland County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 306.
History
In 2009 the rural community became noted as the site of the Pearcy murders, said to be a "robbery gone wrong."
On April 25, 2011, a tornado associated with the 2011 Super Outbreak hit the Pearcy area, destroying houses in nearby Sunshine.
Bruce Cozart, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 24, is a Pearcy native and a developer in Hot Springs.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 306 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|
White alone (NH) | 257 | 83.99% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 4 | 1.31% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 5 | 1.63% |
Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.33% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 28 | 9.15% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 3.59% |
Total | 306 | 100.00% |
Education
It is in the Lake Hamilton School District.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pearcy, Arkansas
- ^ "Pearcy CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Pearcy, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pearcy, Arkansas Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ^ NOAA report
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pearcy CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Garland County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2021.