Desha is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 715.[2]

Desha, Arkansas
Desha is located in Arkansas
Desha
Desha
Desha is located in the United States
Desha
Desha
Coordinates: 35°43′50″N 91°41′08″W / 35.73056°N 91.68556°W / 35.73056; -91.68556
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyIndependence
Elevation299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total715
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72527
Area code870
GNIS feature ID2805636[1]

Desha is located along Arkansas Highway 25, 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Batesville. Desha has a post office with ZIP code 72527.[3]

Batesville School District operates area public schools. The Desha School District merged into the Batesville district on July 1, 1985.[4]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020715
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020[6]

2020 census edit

Desha 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[6] % 2020
White alone (NH) 647 90.49%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2 0.28%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.14%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 2 0.28%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 33 4.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 29 4.06%
Total 715 100.00%

References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Desha, Arkansas
  2. ^ "Desha 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. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Desha CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.

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