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The Tuckerman Water Tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The Tuckerman Water Tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Location of Tuckerman in Jackson County, Arkansas.
Location of Tuckerman in Jackson County, Arkansas.
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Jackson
Government
 • Type Mayor/Council
Area
 • Total 2.68 sq mi (6.94 km2)
 • Land 2.68 sq mi (6.93 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
246 ft (75 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,707
 • Density 637.89/sq mi (246.25/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72473
Area code(s) 870
FIPS code 05-70100
GNIS feature ID 2405609
Website http://www.tuckermanar.net

Tuckerman is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,862 at the 2010 census.

Each year, Tuckerman hosts Hometown Days, for the town and fundraiser for the Tuckerman Volunteer Ambulance Service.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.22%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 260
1910 583 124.2%
1920 778 33.4%
1930 938 20.6%
1940 875 −6.7%
1950 1,253 43.2%
1960 1,539 22.8%
1970 1,731 12.5%
1980 2,078 20.0%
1990 2,020 −2.8%
2000 1,757 −13.0%
2010 1,862 6.0%
2020 1,707 −8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Tuckerman racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,537 90.04%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 79 4.63%
Native American 3 0.18%
Asian 1 0.06%
Other/Mixed 61 3.57%
Hispanic or Latino 26 1.52%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,707 people, 857 households, and 537 families residing in the city.

Education

Tuckerman is the home of the Jackson County School District and Tuckerman High School. The school district formed on July 1, 1993, due to the merger of the Tuckerman School District and the Grubbs School District.

Notable people

See also

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