Scott is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lonoke and Pulaski counties in the central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Per the 2020 census, the population was 97.[2] It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Scott, Arkansas | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() Plantation Agriculture Museum operated by the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism | |
![]() Location in Lonoke County and the state of Arkansas | |
![]() ![]() Scott, Arkansas Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 34°41′39″N 92°5′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
Counties | Pulaski, Lonoke |
Area | |
• Total | 3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2) |
• Land | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
• Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 97 |
• Density | 30.67/sq mi (11.84/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 72142 |
Area code | 501 |
FIPS code | 05-62900 |
GNIS feature ID | 0054634 |
Scott is located in western Lonoke County and eastern Pulaski County at 34°41′39″N 92°05′41″W.[3] It is bordered to the west by the city of North Little Rock. U.S. Route 165 passes through the community, leading northwest approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) to Interstate 440 and southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Keo. Downtown Little Rock is 12 miles (19 km) west of Scott. Arkansas Highway 161 runs concurrently with the Lonoke-Pulaski county line in the community, progressing northward to U.S. Route 70 and southeast to England, by way of farming areas in southeast Pulaski County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Scott CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) are land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) (4.52%) are water.[4] The CDP's portion in Pulaski County is bisected by Horseshoe Lake, an oxbow lake that was once a channel of the Arkansas River.
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2000 | 94 | — | |
2010 | 72 | −23.4% | |
2020 | 97 | 34.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] 2020[7] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 37 | 51 | 51.39% | 52.58% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 30 | 29 | 41.67% | 29.90% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 1.03% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 10 | 0.00% | 10.31% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 6 | 6.94% | 6.19% |
Total | 72 | 97 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 94 people, 40 households, and 29 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 15.7 people per square mile (6.1/km2). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.89% White, 34.04% Black or African American, and 1.06% from two or more races.
There were 40 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 37.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,821, and the median income for a family was $32,321. Males had a median income of $16,786 versus $19,464 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,912. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Scott CDP is served by the Pulaski County Special School District;[9][10] however, it does not maintain a school in the area. Previously, the district operated an elementary and a high school in Scott. Since its PCSSD closure,[11] the former Scott Elementary School has reopened as a charter school operated by Maumelle-based Academics Plus Charter Schools, with the campus serving students in kindergarten through sixth grade.[12]
The zoned schools are Harris Elementary School, Mills Middle School, and Wilbur D. Mills High School.[13]
The Arkansas Department of Parks Heritage & Tourism operates two facilities in the Scott area, one on the Pulaski County side and the other on the Lonoke County side, each with a focus on local history:
Additionally, the history of Scott can be found at three other sites around the community. Immediately northeast of Scott Charter School on the Pulaski County side is the Scott Plantation Settlement, a grouping of relocated buildings including the wooden Cotton Belt Railroad Depot that served Scott, collected to represent the area's plantation-era heritage (much in the same fashion as Little Rock's Historic Arkansas Museum). Marlsgate, the area's best known example of a plantation family home, was constructed on the Lonoke County side by the Dortch family early in the 20th century and is a popular site for weddings and receptions today. The Chapel of All Souls Church Interdenominational is an architectural gem from the turn of the twentieth century. Situated along the county line, the church building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and has been in continuous use by the congregation since 1906.
Prior to a fire that destroyed the structure in 2017, Cotham's Mercantile Store, a widely known community restaurant favored by former President Bill Clinton, was housed in a former general store building constructed in 1912, and displayed multiple antique farm implements.
Municipalities and communities of Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States | ||
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County seat: Lonoke | ||
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Municipalities and communities of Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States | ||
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County seat: Little Rock | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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