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Deer, Arkansas | |
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  Deer, Arkansas  Deer, Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 35°49′26″N 93°13′23″W / 35.82389°N 93.22306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Newton |
| Elevation | 2,028 ft (618 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 135 |
| Demonym(s) | Deerian, Deeronian |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72628 |
| Area code | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805635[1] |
Deer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. Deer is located on Arkansas Highway 16, 12.5 miles (20.1 km) south of Jasper. Deer has a post office with ZIP code 72628.[2]
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 135.[3]
Education
[edit]Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Deer/Mount Judea School District, which includes:
- Deer Elementary School
- Deer High School
- Deer Community College of Agricultural Science
On July 1, 2004, the Deer School District consolidated with the Mount Judea School District to form the Deer/Mount Judea School District.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 135 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6] | |||
2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[6] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 131 | 97.04% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 1.48% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 0.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 0.74% |
| Total | 135 | 100.00% |
Climate
[edit]Due to its altitude, Deer is perhaps the only populated place in the central USA with a humid continental climate (Cfa) that borders on a temperate highland climate (Cfb), with average highs and lows comparable to parts of Western Oregon or Lyon, France.
| Climate data for Deer, Arkansas (Elevation 2,375ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) | 78 (26) | 83 (28) | 88 (31) | 85 (29) | 92 (33) | 102 (39) | 106 (41) | 97 (36) | 86 (30) | 79 (26) | 70 (21) | 106 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.3 (5.2) | 46.2 (7.9) | 55.5 (13.1) | 64.6 (18.1) | 70.7 (21.5) | 78.4 (25.8) | 83.1 (28.4) | 83.2 (28.4) | 75.6 (24.2) | 65.3 (18.5) | 54.5 (12.5) | 44.3 (6.8) | 63.6 (17.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 23.1 (−4.9) | 27.0 (−2.8) | 35.2 (1.8) | 44.5 (6.9) | 53.6 (12.0) | 62.3 (16.8) | 66.9 (19.4) | 66.1 (18.9) | 58.4 (14.7) | 47.3 (8.5) | 36.8 (2.7) | 26.6 (−3.0) | 45.7 (7.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −20 (−29) | −10 (−23) | 1 (−17) | 16 (−9) | 31 (−1) | 44 (7) | 52 (11) | 45 (7) | 33 (1) | 15 (−9) | 4 (−16) | −13 (−25) | −20 (−29) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.17 (81) | 3.70 (94) | 5.57 (141) | 5.23 (133) | 6.65 (169) | 4.58 (116) | 3.53 (90) | 3.55 (90) | 4.49 (114) | 4.51 (115) | 5.92 (150) | 4.33 (110) | 55.24 (1,403) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.0 (10) | 4.2 (11) | 1.8 (4.6) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.6 (1.5) | 1.7 (4.3) | 12.6 (32) |
| Source: The Western Regional Climate Center[7] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deer, Arkansas
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "Deer CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Deer CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Information". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
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