Welcome to Des Arc ...
The city of Des Arc is located in Prairie County<1> and is the County Seat for Prairie County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Des Arc, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Des Arc has a population of 1,590 people<2> (see below for details).
Des Arc is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Des Arc lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Des Arc: 870 & 327<4>
The ZIP code for Des Arc: 72040<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Des Arc had an population of 1,590 people. This is a decrease of 7.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Des Arc had a population of 1,717 people (which is 19.69% of the total population of Prairie County). This makes Des Arc the county's most populous community.
The population of Des Arc represents 0.06% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 145th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,717 people, the population of Des Arc decreased 11.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,933 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Des Arc.
Communities Also Named Des Arc ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Des Arc - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Des Arc.
Communities near Des Arc ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Des Arc.
- Brinkley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
- Brinkley is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <7>
- Carlisle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <7>
- Kensett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Kensett is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensett <7>
- Hazen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <7>
- Higginson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Cotton Plant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <7>
- De Valls Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Valls Bluff
- De Valls Bluff is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Valls Bluff <7>
- Fredonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Garner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <7>
- Griffithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
- Griffithville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 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 Des Arc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Des Arc.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Des Arc. 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 Des Arc.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Des Arc. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Des Arc.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Des Arc ...
Looking for more information about Des Arc? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Des Arc, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Des Arc.
Adding Des Arc to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Des Arc 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 for Des Arc was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Des Arc in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Des Arc.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Des Arc. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Prairie, 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 Des Arc. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Des Arc - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Des Arc area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Des Arc area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Des Arc). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Des Arc or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |