Scott, Arkansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Scott, Arkansas
settlement_type = CDP
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map_caption = Location in Lonoke County and the state of Arkansas


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Arkansas
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Pulaski, Lonoke
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area_total_km2 = 15.8
area_land_km2 = 15.5
area_water_km2 = 0.3
area_total_sq_mi = 6.1
area_land_sq_mi = 6.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 94
population_density_km2 = 6.1
population_density_sq_mi = 15.7

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 76
elevation_ft = 249
latd = 34 |latm = 41 |lats = 39 |latNS = N
longd = 92 |longm = 5 |longs = 41 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 72142
area_code = 501
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blank_info = 05-62900
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Scott is a census-designated place in central Arkansas, located on and around a portion of the boundary dividing Pulaski County and Lonoke County. The population was 94 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Scott is located at coor dms|34|41|39|N|92|5|41|W|city (34.694200, -92.094860)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (2.13%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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.

Education

Scott is served by the Pulaski County Special School District, which maintains an elementary school in the area. Previously, the district also operated a high school in Scott.

Points of interest

The Arkansas Department of Parks & 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:
*The Plantation Agriculture Museum , located on the Pulaski County side, displays artifacts from the area's history in large farming operations, particularly cotton cultivation. The museum is housed in a 1920's-era cotton gin, and chronicles the period from Arkansas's statehood in 1836 to the end of World War II.
*Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park, located on the Lonoke County side, focuses on the site of a Native American civilization that lived just east of present-day Scott nearly 1,000 years ago. Mounds at the park comprise one of the most significant remnants of Native American life in the state, and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Arkansas Archeological Survey, part of the University of Arkansas system, maintains its Toltec Research Station and laboratory in the park's visitor center.

Additionally, the history of Scott can be found at three other sites around the community. Near the county line is the Scott Plantation Settlement, a grouping of relocated buildings, which includes the wooden Cotton Belt Railroad Depot that served Scott, representing an example of a plantation-era community (much in the same fashion as Little Rock's Historic Arkansas Museum). Cotham's Mercantile Store, a widely-known community restaurant favored by former President Bill Clinton, is housed in a former general store building constructed in 1917, and still displays multiple antique farm implements. Marlsgate, the area's best known example of a plantation family home, was constructed by the Dortch family early in the 20th century and is a popular site for weddings and receptions today.

References

External links

* [http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/plantationagriculturemuseum/ Plantation Agriculture Museum] official webpage
* [http://www.arkansastravel.com/road_trips/article.asp?id=550/ Scenic highlights in Scott] as provided by the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism
* [http://www.cothams.com/ Cotham's Restaurant] website