Summary for Blue Ball

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Located in: Primarily Scott County (see below). A portion of Blue Ball extends into Yell County.

Time Zone: Blue Ball lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 479

Elevation: 470 feet [143.26 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Blue Ball:

Lat: 34.962300° (or 34°57'44" N)

Lon: -93.708500° (or -93°42'30" W)

USGS Topo Map: Gravelly<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Blue Ball

GNIS ID: 76378

FIPS State / Place Code: 05 / 07120

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Blue Ball)

The community of Waldron is the County Seat for {Scott County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Scott)

Population

Total Area:<5> 898 sq. miles [2,326 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 5,193

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Scott

GNIS ID: 69179

FIPS State / County Code: 05 / 127

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Blue Ball)

About Arkansas

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Arkansas

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Arkansas

GNIS ID: 68085

FIPS State: 05

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Blue Ball)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blue Ball - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Blue Ball, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Blue Ball.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Blue Ball. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).