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Dyer, Arkansas
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Outskirts of Dyer with Arkansas River in the background, July 2005
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Location of Dyer in Crawford County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.94 sq mi (7.62 km2) |
| • Land | 2.94 sq mi (7.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 430 ft (130 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 772 |
| • Density | 262.50/sq mi (101.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72935
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| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-20200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403523 |
Dyer is a city in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 876 at the 2010 census.
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History
Dyer was platted in 1884 by G. E. Dyer soon after the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad was extended to that point. The community has the name of the local Dyer family; S. M. Dyer bought the town site in 1870. A post office has been in operation at Dyer since 1885.
Geography
Dyer is located in southeastern Crawford County in the Arkansas River valley. U.S. Route 64 passes through the community, leading west 5 miles (8 km) to Alma and 13 miles (21 km) to Van Buren, the county seat, and east 5 miles (8 km) to Mulberry. Interstate 40 passes through the northern part of Dyer but does not have a direct exit for the city; the nearest access is from Exit 20 in the western part of Mulberry.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dyer has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 343 | — | |
| 1910 | 433 | 26.2% | |
| 1920 | 609 | 40.6% | |
| 1930 | 425 | −30.2% | |
| 1940 | 513 | 20.7% | |
| 1950 | 398 | −22.4% | |
| 1960 | 450 | 13.1% | |
| 1970 | 486 | 8.0% | |
| 1980 | 608 | 25.1% | |
| 1990 | 502 | −17.4% | |
| 2000 | 585 | 16.5% | |
| 2010 | 876 | 49.7% | |
| 2020 | 772 | −11.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 669 | 86.66% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 9 | 1.17% |
| Native American | 9 | 1.17% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.52% |
| Other/Mixed | 44 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 4.79% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 772 people, 277 households, and 211 families residing in the city.
See also
In Spanish: Dyer (Arkansas) para niños
