Maynard, Arkansas
| Maynard, Arkansas | |
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| Town | |
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| Coordinates: 36°25′6″N 90°54′8″W / 36.41833°N 90.90222°WCoordinates: 36°25′6″N 90°54′8″W / 36.41833°N 90.90222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Randolph |
| Government | |
| • Town Sheriff | Gary Tribble |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.4 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 426 |
| • Density | 346.4/sq mi (131.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72444 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-44780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077620 |
Maynard is a town in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 426 at the 2010 census.
The former Ouachita-Maynard Academy, a forerunner to Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia in southern Arkansas, was located in Maynard. The federal attorney Drew Bowers, a native of Pocahontas attended the academy c. 1895 before he transferred to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Settled in the late 19th century, Maynard is home to the Maynard Pioneer Museum and Park. Behind the Maynard Community Center is a unique jail. Built in 1936, its door is made of wagon wheel rims. The last time it was used was in 1988, when it temporarily housed Richard Head, charged with public intoxication. However, it mostly serves today as a tourist site visited by more than nine thousand persons annually.
Maynard has one convenience store, the Shamrock Quik-Mart, named after the plant of the same name (binomial name Oxalis acetosella).
In January 2011, Verizon, Inc. erected a cellular phone tower (CDMA/3G) on the outskirts of Maynard.
Geography
Maynard is located at 36°25′6″N 90°54′8″W / 36.41833°N 90.90222°W (36.418200, -90.902166)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.
List Of Highways
Highway 115
Highway 166
Highway 328
Notable residents
Maynard is home to local Randolph County celebrity, James "Jimmy" Pritchett (born December 17, 1956), known for multiple television appearances on the Fox Channel and a guest-starring appearance on an episode of NBC's My Name is Earl. He sings in the choir at the Maynard Methodist Church. He plans to open a convenience store near his home on Arkansas Highway 115.
Maynard was founded by a family from France. In addition to James Pritchett and his wife Pat and brother, Charles, other living Maynards include Chance Maynard, I, Danielle Maynard, Brenna Maynard, Chance Maynard, II, Cameron Maynard, and James Keenan Maynard.
The Arkansas state senator, Jason Rapert, was reared in Maynard.
Demographics
There were 175 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,206, and the median income for a family was $23,056. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $15,357 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,668. About 14.8% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.3% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Maynard School District, which includes:
- Maynard Elementary School
- Maynard High School
The school mascot and athletic emblem is the Tiger with black and gold serving as the schools' colors.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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