Pottsville, Arkansas
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Location in county and Arkansas
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Basic data | |
State : | United States |
State : | Arkansas |
County : | Pope County |
Coordinates : | 35 ° 15 ′ N , 93 ° 3 ′ W |
Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
Residents : | 1,271 (as of: 2000) |
Population density : | 65.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
Area : | 19.4 km 2 (about 7 mi 2 ) of which 19.4 km 2 (about 7 mi 2 ) is land |
Height : | 116 m |
Postal code : | 72858 |
Area code : | +1 479 |
FIPS : | 05-56990 |
GNIS ID : | 0078087 |
Pottsville is a small town in Pope County in the US state of Arkansas . It is located about 65 miles west of Little Rock and about 135 km east of Fort Smith .
After the census of 2000 the city had a population of 1,271 inhabitants. It occupies an area of 19.5 km². Pottsville is bordered by Crow Mountain to the north, Atkins to the east, and Russellville to the west .
Population development
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 192 | - | |
1910 | 205 | 6.8% | |
1920 | 275 | 34.1% | |
1930 | 293 | 6.5% | |
1940 | 308 | 5.1% | |
1950 | 224 | -27.3% | |
1960 | 250 | 11.6% | |
1970 | 411 | 64.4% | |
1980 | 564 | 37.2% | |
1990 | 984 | 74.5% | |
2000 | 1271 | 29.2% | |
1900-2000 |
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas . Retrieved February 13, 2011