Witts Springs, Arkansas

Witts Springs, Arkansas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°46′22″N 92°52′02″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Searcy
Elevation [1]	1,808 ft (551 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	33
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72686
Area code	870
GNIS feature ID	2805699[1]

Witts Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 33.[2] Witts Springs is located on Arkansas Highway 16, 16.5 miles (26.6 km) southwest of Marshall. Witts Springs has a post office with ZIP code 72686.[3] John Campbell who served in Mexico and the Confederate Army and who was a county surveyor and judge as well as a state senator for two terms had his post office at Witts Springs.

Education

The community is served by the Searcy County School District, which operates Marshall High School. On July 1, 2003, the Witts Springs School District consolidated into the Marshall School District. On July 1, 2004, the Marshall district and the Leslie School District consolidated to form the Searcy County district.[4] In 2003 the high school portion of the Witts Springs School was moved to Marshall, and in 2004 the Witts Springs School closed altogether due to a low student enrollment.[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	33		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[7]

2020 census

Witts Springs, 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[7]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	25	75.76%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	4	12.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	12.12%
Total	33	100.00%

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Witts Springs, Arkansas
2. "Witts Springs CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
3. ZIP Code Lookup
4. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
5. "Executive Summary Searcy County Public Schools." AdvancED. p. 2 (PDF p. 4). Retrieved on October 16, 2017.
6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
7. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Witts Springs CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.