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Summary for Des Arc

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Located in: Prairie County (see below)

Time Zone: Des Arc lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 870 & 327<1>

ZIP Code: 72040<2>

Elevation: 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level<3>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	1,590 (7.4% decrease since 2010)
2010:	1,717 (11.17% decrease since 2000)
2000:	1,933

Total Area:<5> 2.06 sq. miles [5.3 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 787

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

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

Lat: 34.977000° (or 34°58'37" N)

Lon: -91.501300° (or -91°30'4" W)

USGS Topo Map: Des Arc West<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Des Arc

GNIS ID: 2404222

FIPS State / Place Code: 05 / 18550

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Des Arc)

About Prairie County

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	8,062 (7.57% decrease since 2010)
2010	8,722 (8.56% decrease since 2000)
2000:	9,539

Total Area: 675 sq. miles [1,749.8 km²] - of which 4.09% is water (27.66 sq. miles [71.6 km²])

Housing Units: 4,503

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Prairie

GNIS ID: 69176

FIPS State / County Code: 05 / 117

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Des Arc)

About Arkansas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,020,985 (3.6% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,915,918 (9.07% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,673,400

Websites for State of Arkansas

Official Website: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Tourism: https://www.arkansas.com/

Parks: https://www.arkansasstateparks.com/

Fishing: https://www.agfc.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.agfc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Arkansas

GNIS ID: 68085

FIPS State: 05

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Des Arc)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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).
<2>	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).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Des Arc - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Des Arc. 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).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Des Arc, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Des Arc.