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Dyer, Arkansas
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Outskirts of Dyer with Arkansas River in the background, July 2005
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Location of Dyer in Crawford County, Arkansas.
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Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Crawford |
Area | |
• Total | 2.94 sq mi (7.62 km2) |
• Land | 2.94 sq mi (7.62 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 772 |
• Density | 262.50/sq mi (101.36/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code |
72935
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Area code(s) | 479 |
FIPS code | 05-20200 |
GNIS feature ID | 0076832 |
Dyer is a city in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 876 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Dyer is located in southeastern Crawford County at 35°29′40″N 94°8′19″W / 35.49444°N 94.13861°W (35.494532, -94.138541), in the Arkansas River valley. U.S. Route 64 passes through the community, leading west 5 miles (8 km) to Alma and 13 miles (21 km) to Van Buren, the county seat, and east 5 miles (8 km) to Mulberry. Interstate 40 passes through the northern part of Dyer but does not have a direct exit for the city; the nearest access is from Exit 20 in the western part of Mulberry.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dyer has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), all land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 343 | — | |
1910 | 433 | 26.2% | |
1920 | 609 | 40.6% | |
1930 | 425 | −30.2% | |
1940 | 513 | 20.7% | |
1950 | 398 | −22.4% | |
1960 | 450 | 13.1% | |
1970 | 486 | 8.0% | |
1980 | 608 | 25.1% | |
1990 | 502 | −17.4% | |
2000 | 585 | 16.5% | |
2010 | 876 | 49.7% | |
2020 | 772 | −11.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 669 | 86.66% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 9 | 1.17% |
Native American | 9 | 1.17% |
Asian | 4 | 0.52% |
Other/Mixed | 44 | 5.7% |
Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 4.79% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 772 people, 277 households, and 211 families residing in the city.
History
The town of Dyer was named after Joel Dyer, owner of the stagecoach relay station on the Wire Road.
See also
In Spanish: Dyer (Arkansas) para niños