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Halley, Arkansas
Veteran's Memorial in Halley
Veteran's Memorial in Halley
Halley, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Halley, Arkansas
Halley, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
Country  United States
State  Arkansas
County Desha
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 44
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 2805650

Halley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 44.

History

Tornado Damage to Farm South of Halley, Arkansas
This farm south of Halley was damaged when an EF2 tornado struck Chicot and Desha counties on December 20–21, 2013.

John J. Bowie (eldest brother of James Bowie) purchased land in the area in 1857.

Construction of the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red River Railroad—the first chartered railway in Arkansas—began in 1852, and 7 mi (11 km) of track had been laid west from Eunice by the start of the Civil War. The line passed through Bowie's land, and a stop there was called "Bowie Station". The railroad was completed after the war, but abandoned in 1875 after flooding on the Mississippi River damaged the railbed and bridges. Highway 208 between Eunice and Halley was built on the abandoned railbed.

Bowie Station was later renamed "Halley" after early settlers, the Halley family.

In 1901, a line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad was built through Halley.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 44
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Halley CDP, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 28 63.64%
Black or African American alone (NH) 15 34.09%
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 or Multi-Racial (NH) 1 2.27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 0.00%
Total 44 100.00%

Infrastructure

The Halley Volunteer Fire Department is located in the settlement.

Education

It is in the Dermott School District.

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