Turrell, Arkansas facts for kids
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Turrell, Arkansas
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Downtown Turrell
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Location of Turrell in Crittenden County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Crittenden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.36 sq mi (13.89 km2) |
| • Land | 5.35 sq mi (13.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (70 m) |
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| • Total | 517 |
| • Density | 96.71/sq mi (37.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72384
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-70430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405613 |
Turrell is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 517.
Geography
Turrell is located in northern Crittenden County and is bordered by the town of Gilmore to the north. Turrell is located on Arkansas Highway 77, just southeast of the junction where Interstate 55 and U.S. Routes 61 merge. Prior to 2021, US 63 merged here too. Interstate 55 leads south 24 miles (39 km) to Memphis, Tennessee, and north 42 miles (68 km) to Blytheville, Arkansas, near the Missouri border. US 61/Interstate 555 leads northwest 45 miles (72 km) to Jonesboro.
The Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad runs through Turrell. Two major lines of the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Springfield Division converge at Turrell (the Thayer South and the River subdivisions), which funnel trains from the Springfield, Missouri, yard and the St. Louis yard, respectively, to Turrell. Once these two lines converge, the trackage then goes to Memphis. The railroad was formerly the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (better known as the Frisco). The Frisco Railroad was absorbed by the Burlington Northern in 1980.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Turrell has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.0 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.33%, is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 456 | — | |
| 1940 | 515 | 12.9% | |
| 1950 | 670 | 30.1% | |
| 1960 | 794 | 18.5% | |
| 1970 | 783 | −1.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,041 | 33.0% | |
| 1990 | 988 | −5.1% | |
| 2000 | 957 | −3.1% | |
| 2010 | 615 | −35.7% | |
| 2020 | 517 | −15.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 87 | 34 | 14.15% | 6.58% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 523 | 458 | 85.04% | 88.59% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 3 | 12 | 0.49% | 2.32% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2 | 12 | 0.33% | 2.32% |
| Total | 615 | 517 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is primarily provided by the Marion School District, which leads to graduation from Marion High School.
On July 1, 2010, the former Turrell School District consolidated with the Marion School District, thus closing the former Turrell High School. The Turrell High School mascot was the Rockets and its boys basketball teams won two consecutive Class A state basketball championships in 1999 and 2000 and the girls won the state title in 1987.
Notable person
- Jerry Rook (born 1943), two-time All-American basketball player at Arkansas State; born in Turrell
See also
In Spanish: Turrell (Arkansas) para niños
