Editing Pollard, Arkansas

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|official_name            = Pollard, Arkansas
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|image_caption            = Main Street ([[U.S. Route 62|US-62]])
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|map_caption              = Location of Pollard in Clay County, Arkansas.
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Arkansas]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Clay County, Arkansas|Clay]]
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|elevation_ft             = 338
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 193
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|population_density_km2   = 251.18
|population_density_sq_mi = 649.83
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
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|postal_code              = 72456
|area_code                = [[Area code 870|870]]
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|blank_info               = 05-56600
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|blank1_info              = 2404546<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404546}}</ref>
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'''Pollard''' is a city<ref>{{Citation
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 | title = Local.Arkansas.gov - Pollard
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==History==

Pollard is named for a family of early settlers who operated a general store that became home to the town's post office in 1876.  The post office briefly moved to the nearby Tucker plantation and became known as "Advance," but was eventually restored to Pollard.  A railroad line was constructed through Pollard in 1914 to serve area timber operations, and a town was platted around the newly constructed depot.  Pollard incorporated in 1921.<ref>Steven Teske, "[https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/pollard-clay-county-6167/ Pollard (Clay County)]," ''Encyclopedia of Arkansas'', 2017.</ref>

==Geography==
Pollard is located at {{Coord|36|25|50|N|90|16|8|W|type:city}} (36.430686, -90.268820).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The town is located at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 62]] and [[Arkansas Highway 139]], northwest of [[Piggott, Arkansas|Piggott]], and a few miles south of the Arkansas-[[Missouri]] state line.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 0.8&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} (0.3&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup>), all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1930= 173
|1940= 169
|1950= 165
|1960= 170
|1970= 253
|1980= 298
|1990= 229
|2000= 240
|2010= 222
|2020= 193
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 240 people, 96 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 319.5/km{{sup|2}} (819.0/mi<sup>2</sup>). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 139.8/km{{sup|2}} (358.3/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[Race (United States Census)|White]].  1.25% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 96 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $21,136 versus $13,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $10,220. About 14.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 32.5% of those 65 or over.

==Pollard Picnic==
The Pollard Picnic is held annually on the second Saturday in July.  The picnic includes various events, such as beauty contests, gospel and country singing, Bingo, a ring toss, a men's softball tournament, swings for children, a bubble gum blowing contest, and awards for oldest male, female, and visitor traveling furthest. A benefit auction is also held during the day in which items donated from various businesses and individuals in the community are bid upon. Cash prizes and a handmade quilt made by ladies in the community are raffled at the end of the day's events. All proceeds from the Pollard Picnic go toward the upkeep of the New Hope Cemetery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Community Comes Together for 75th Annual Pollard Picnic |url=https://www.kait8.com/story/6790159/community-comes-together-for-75th-annual-pollard-picnic |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=www.kait8.com |date=July 15, 2007 |language=en}}</ref>

==Education==
It is in the [[Piggott School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05021_clay/DC10SD_C05021_001.pdf|title=SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Clay County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 4, 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Clay County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Clay County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]