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Welcome to Bauxite ...

The town of Bauxite is located in Saline County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bauxite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bauxite has a population of 553 people<2> (see below for details).

Bauxite is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bauxite lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bauxite: 501

The ZIP code for Bauxite: 72011<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bauxite had an population of 553 people. This is an increase of 13.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bauxite had a population of 487 people. This makes Bauxite the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Bauxite represents 0.02% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 277th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 487 people, the population of Bauxite increased 12.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 432 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bauxite.

Communities Also Named Bauxite ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bauxite - they are located in Alabama and Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bauxite.

Communities near Bauxite ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bauxite.

  • Little Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • North Little Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sheridan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Haskell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Shannon Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
  • Alexander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wrightsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Cammack Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Traskwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Traskwood is located in Saline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bauxite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bauxite.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bauxite. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bauxite.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bauxite. See our Newspapers Page for Bauxite.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bauxite ...

Looking for more information about Bauxite? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bauxite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bauxite.

Adding Bauxite to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bauxite in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bauxite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bauxite post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bauxite.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bauxite.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bauxite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Bauxite). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bauxite or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/