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McAlmont, Arkansas
Location in Pulaski County and the state of Arkansas
Location in Pulaski County and the state of Arkansas
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Pulaski
Area
 • Total 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2)
 • Land 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,447
 • Density 920.48/sq mi (355.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72117
Area code(s) 501
FIPS code 05-42350
GNIS feature ID 0058137

McAlmont, also referred to as "Mac Side", is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2010 census. The community adjoins eastern North Little Rock, and is part of the Little RockNorth Little RockConway Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

McAlmont is located at 34°47′43″N 92°11′43″W / 34.79528°N 92.19528°W / 34.79528; -92.19528 (34.795323, -92.195160).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 1,922
2010 1,873 −2.5%
2020 1,447 −22.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

McAlmont racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 223 15.41%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,121 77.47%
Native American 6 0.41%
Asian 5 0.35%
Pacific Islander 2 0.12%
Other/Mixed 37 2.56%
Hispanic or Latino 53 3.66%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,447 people, 700 households, and 410 families residing in the CDP.

Education

Harris Elementary School entrance
Front entrance to Harris Elementary School in McAlmont

Public education in much of the CDP is provided by the Pulaski County Special School District, which operates Harris Elementary School in McAlmont, All of the Pulaski County SSD part of McAlmont is zoned to Harris Elementary. Much of McAlmont is zoned to Sylvan Hills Middle School and Sylvan Hills High School. Some is zoned to Mills Middle School and Wilbur D. Mills High School.

Prior to 1971, students attended Harris High School, which closed as part of the county's desegregation activities. Harris became an elementary school after 1971.

Some portions of the CDP are served by the North Little Rock School District, which operates North Little Rock High School.

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