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Diaz, Arkansas
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Location of Diaz in Jackson County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.94 sq mi (15.39 km2) |
| • Land | 5.92 sq mi (15.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,224 |
| • Density | 206.79/sq mi (79.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72043
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-18940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404225 |
Diaz (/daɪˈæz/ DYE-az) is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,318 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.9 square miles (15 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.34%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 348 | — | |
| 1970 | 283 | −18.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,192 | 321.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,363 | 14.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,284 | −5.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,318 | 2.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,224 | −7.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 802 | 65.52% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 299 | 24.43% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 70 | 5.72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 | 4.25% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,224 people, 505 households, and 374 families residing in the city.
Education
Diaz is divided between the Newport School District and the Jackson County School District.
The portion of what is now the Diaz CDP that is in the Jackson County district was formerly in the Tuckerman School District. On July 1, 1993, that district merged into the Jackson County district.
See also
In Spanish: Diaz (Arkansas) para niños
