Fordyce, Arkansas

Fordyce, Arkansas
Fordyce, Arkansas
City
	The historic Fordyce Home Accident Insurance Company building in downtown Fordyce, 2007
	Location of Fordyce in Dallas County, Arkansas.
	Coordinates: 33°49′06″N 92°25′01″W / 33.81833°N 92.41694°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Dallas
Area
• Total	6.81 sq mi (17.65 km2)
• Land	6.81 sq mi (17.65 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	266 ft (81 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	3,396
• Density	498.39/sq mi (192.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code	71742
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-24220
GNIS feature ID	2403630

Fordyce is a city in southeast Dallas County, Arkansas, United States. Its population has been decreasing since the 1980s when the town reached an all time high of 5,175.^[3] The population in 2020 was 3,396 ^[4] down from 4,300 at the 2010 census,^[5] and from 4,799 in 2000.

The city is the county seat,^[6] home to the 1911 Dallas County Courthouse.

Within Fordyce there are 19 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Fordyce Home Accident Insurance Company. The town was named for Samuel W. Fordyce.^[7]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fordyce, Arkansas
^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
^ "2020 Decennial Census : Fordyce city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fordyce city". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 9, 2015. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Samuel Wesley Fordyce in The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fordyce, Arkansas

[EncyclopediaAR-3] "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved June 17, 2022.

[4] "2020 Decennial Census : Fordyce city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2022.

[Census_2010-5] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fordyce city". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 9, 2015. ^{[dead link]}

[GR6-6] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[7] Samuel Wesley Fordyce in The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture

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