Editing Maynard, Arkansas

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'''Maynard''' is a town in [[Randolph County, Arkansas|Randolph County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 379 at the 2020 census.

Maynard is home to the [[Maynard Pioneer Museum and Park]]. A jail built in 1936 has a door made of [[wagon|wagon wheel]] rims. The last time it was used was in 1988, when it temporarily housed a man charged with [[public intoxication]]. {{citation needed|date=January 2016}} The jail is beside Maynard Community Center.

==History==
Maynard was settled in the late 19th century. John Maynard, formerly a captain in the Confederate Army, spent some time in Texas before moving to Arkansas in 1872, where he opened a dry goods store, and farmed 900 acres, mostly cotton. Other families and businessmen joined him in the village they called New Prospect. When they applied for a post office in 1885 that name was rejected and the office was named ‘Maynard.’ The town incorporated as Maynard in 1895.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maynard (Randolph County) |url=http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=7194 |access-date=September 17, 2018 |website=The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture}}</ref>

Abbott Institute — later known as Maynard Baptist Academy and Ouachita Baptist Academy — was a boarding school established in 1894. Abbott Institute joined a school network associated with a college now known as [[Ouachita Baptist University]] in [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas|Arkadelphia]].<ref name="Maynard Baptist Academy">{{Cite web |date=October 2014 |title=Maynard Baptist Academy |url=http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=5974 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |website=Encyclopedia of Arkansas}}</ref>

In 1928, Maynard Baptist Academy was sold to the Maynard School District. Its facilities were then used by the public school. All that remains of the academy today is an arch built by Maynard Baptist Academy's class of 1927, its last class. In 2008, Maynard School Alumni Association restored the arch on the school grounds as a memorial to the academy.<ref name="Maynard Baptist Academy" />

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.9|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, all land.

=== List of highways ===

*[[Image:Arkansas 115.svg|24px]] [[Highway 115 (Arkansas)|Highway 115]]
*[[Image:Arkansas 166.svg|24px]] [[Highway 166 (Arkansas)|Highway 166]]
*[[Image:Arkansas 328.svg|24px]] [[Highway 328 (Arkansas)|Highway 328]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 358
|1910= 295
|1920= 210
|1930= 259
|1940= 266
|1950= 216
|1960= 201
|1970= 224
|1980= 381
|1990= 354
|2000= 381
|2010= 426
|2020= 379
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{Cite web |title=Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |archive-date=April 26, 2015 |access-date=June 4, 2015 |publisher=Census.gov}}</ref>
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There were 175 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,206, and the median income for a family was $23,056. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $15,357 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,668. About 14.8% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 38.3% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the [[Maynard School District]], which includes:

* Maynard Elementary School
* [[Maynard High School (Arkansas)|Maynard High School]]

==Notable people==
Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Maynard:
* [[Drew Bowers]], a native of [[Pocahontas, Arkansas]] attended the Maynard Baptist Academy in the mid-1890s.
* [[Jonathan Dismang]], [[Arkansas State Senate|Arkansas state senator]] for District 28 in [[White County, Arkansas|White County]]; a native of Maynard.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.seerandolphcounty.com/attractions/historic-attractions/maynard-pioneer-museum-and-park/ Maynard Pioneer Museum and Park] - Maynard log cabin and history museum
*[http://www.arkansas.com/attractions/detail/maynard-pioneer-museum-park/18745/ Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism: Maynard Pioneer Museum & Park]
{{Randolph County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Randolph County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Towns in Arkansas]]