Urbana is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, Arkansas, United States. Urbana is 13 miles (21 km) east-southeast of El Dorado. Urbana has a post office with ZIP code 71768.[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 177.[3]

Urbana, Arkansas
Urbana, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Urbana, Arkansas
Urbana, Arkansas
Urbana, Arkansas is located in the United States
Urbana, Arkansas
Urbana, Arkansas
Coordinates: 33°09′30″N 92°26′43″W / 33.15833°N 92.44528°W / 33.15833; -92.44528
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyUnion
Elevation148 ft (45 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total177
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71768
Area code870
GNIS feature ID2805690[1]

Education

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It is in the El Dorado School District.[4][5] The district operates El Dorado High School.

In 1978 the Lawson and Urbana school districts merged into the El Dorado district.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020177
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8]

2020 census

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Urbana 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) 136 76.84%
Black or African American alone (NH) 9 5.08%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0.56%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 2 1.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 29 16.38%
Total 177 100.00%

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Urbana, Arkansas
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ "Urbana CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Union County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 27, 2021. Compare to highway map for unincorporated areas.
  5. ^ "General Highway Map Arkansas County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2021. - See Lawson and Urbana on the map.
  6. ^ Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 16 (PDF p. 16/27).
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Urbana CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ Encyclopedia of Arkansas-Gertrude Jeannette