Redfield, Arkansas

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Redfield, Arkansas
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Websiteredfieldar.com

Redfield, officially the City of Redfield,

2020 census.[6] What is now Redfield was formerly part of the historical territories of the Quapaw Nation.[7] Incorporated in 1898,[8] the city is home to two U.S. historic preservation
districts.

History

West James Street Overpass – listed on NRHP May 18, 1995

Following the arrival of the Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Railway,[9][10][11] also known as the "Arkansas Valley Route," a small settlement grew up around the new station named for company president Jared Redfield of Essex, Connecticut.[12][13] Founded on December 20, 1880,[14] Redfield was incorporated by the Jefferson county court on October 18, 1898.[8] Six local properties have been added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP): Dollarway Road (1974), West James Street Overpass (1995), Lone Star Baptist Church (2005), Redfield School Historic District (2014), and Redfield Commercial Historic District (2023).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.148 square miles (8.15 km2), of which, 3.094 square miles (8.01 km2) of it is land and 0.37% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890400—
1900333−16.7%
1910278−16.5%
19202966.5%
193035018.2%
1940339−3.1%
1950291−14.2%
1960242−16.8%
197027714.5%
1980745169.0%
19901,08245.2%
20001,1576.9%
20101,29712.1%
20201,50516.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[15]

2020 census

Redfield racial composition[16]
Race Num. Perc.
White
(non-Hispanic) 		1,163 77.28%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		213 14.15%
Native American
 5 0.33%
Asian
 13 0.86%
Pacific Islander
 3 0.2%
Other/Mixed
 64 4.25%
Latino
 44 2.92%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,505 people, 640 households, and 428 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

Latino of any race. There were 525 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 38.5 years.[5]

Arts and culture

The Pine Bluff and Jefferson County Library System operates the public library, an about 5,500-square-foot (510 m2) library building, which opened in 1999.[17]

Government

The Redfield City Council comprises the mayor of Redfield and six

council determines the strategic direction and policies for the municipality and the Mayor in turn appoints staff to implement those policies and administer and manage the municipal services. Private citizens are welcome to attend the council meetings which are held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall at 212 North Brodie Street, Redfield, on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m
.

Education

Public education in northwest Jefferson county is administered by the White Hall School District.[18] The school district manages two secondary schools (White Hall High School and White Hall Middle School) and four elementary schools.[19] The M. A. Hardin Elementary School is located in Redfield.[20]

Infrastructure

Redfield is on Highway 365 linking Pine Bluff and Little Rock, as well as Highway 46, linking it to Sheridan. It is also on Interstate 530 (via Highway 46).[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Redfield". Arkansas Municipal League. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redfield, Arkansas
  4. ^ Municipal Code: A Code of the General Ordinances of the city of Redfield, North Little Rock: Arkansas Municipal League, July 2010, p. 2
  5. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Redfield city, Arkansas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2017.[dead link]
  7. OCLC 855519214. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Internet Archive
    .
  8. ^ a b Jefferson County, Arkansas, Deed Book 34. Pine Bluff, Arkansas: Jefferson County (Ark.) Court. n.d. p. 583.
  9. LCCN 25000261 – via Internet Archive
    .
  10. ^ Taylor, Clarence (August 3, 1962). "Redfield—Made by a Railroad". The Pine Bluff Commercial. Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
  11. ^ "Happy Birthday, City of Redfield!". The Redfield Update. Redfield, Arkansas. October 1, 1998.
  12. OL 24190554M – via Internet Archive
    .
  13. ^ "Obituary Notes" (PDF). The New York Times. October 22, 1889. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  14. ^ Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28, Washington, D.C.: National Archives
  15. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  17. ^ "Redfield Public Library." Pine Bluff-Jefferson County Library System. Retrieved on August 2, 2017.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved on July 31, 2017.
  19. ^ "Schools". White Hall School District. SchoolWorld. n.d. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  20. ^ "Hardin Elementary". White Hall School District. SchoolWorld. n.d. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  21. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (March 2016). Map of Redfield, Jefferson County, Arkansas
    (PDF) (Map). Retrieved May 7, 2016.

Further reading

External links
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