Vanndale, Arkansas
Census-designated place
Vanndale post office
Vanndale post office
Vanndale, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Vanndale, Arkansas
Vanndale, Arkansas
Vanndale's position in Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°18′48″N 90°46′26″W / 35.31333°N 90.77389°W / 35.31333; -90.77389
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyCross
TownshipSearcy
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total339
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72387
Area code870
GNIS feature ID78652
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vanndale, Arkansas

Vanndale (formerly Oak Grove) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Searcy Township, Cross County, Arkansas, United States.[1] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 339.[2] Vanndale was the county seat of Cross County from 1886 until 1903, when it was moved to the booming railroad town of Wynne.[3] The community was named for John W. Vann, postmaster. Vanndale was formerly on Highway 1, but has now been bypassed and is on Highway 1B.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the Cross County School District,[4] which leads to graduation from Cross County High School. The district's mascot and athletic emblem is the Thunderbird.

The Cross County district was established in 1965 by the merger of the Cherry Valley, Hickory Ridge, and Vanndale school districts.[5] As a part of the Cross County district the community previously had its own elementary school, Vanndale Elementary.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020339—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8]

2020 census

Vanndale CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[8] % 2020
White alone (NH) 290 85.55%
Black or African American alone (NH) 24 7.08%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0.29%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 19 5.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 1.47%
Total 339 100.00%

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Vanndale, Arkansas." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vanndale, Arkansas Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Vanndale CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Cross County Historical Society". www.crosscountyar.org. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cross County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 11 (PDF p. 14/27).
  6. ↑ "Home". Cross County School District. April 2, 2001. Archived from the original on April 2, 2001. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Vanndale CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.


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