Bodcaw, Arkansas
| Bodcaw, Arkansas | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Nevada County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 33°33′24″N 93°24′5″W / 33.55667°N 93.40139°WCoordinates: 33°33′24″N 93°24′5″W / 33.55667°N 93.40139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Nevada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 154 |
| • Density | 51.3/sq mi (19.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 05-07450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0076388 |
Bodcaw is a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Patents on the land that would become Bodcaw began to be claimed in the 1850s, and a post office and stagecoach stop were established in 1878. By 1890, businesses and industries were operating in the area and a Baptist school known as the 'Bodcaw Academy' had been established.
The Bodcaw Academy was damaged by a tornado in 1915, and was not rebuilt. Public schools in the area were consolidated at Bodcaw in 1941, but in time, they would be further consolidated into the Nevada School District at Rosston. The post office was closed in 1959, but in 1969, the town was incorporated to provide services to the community.
As was the case with similar small towns, Bodcaw's population declined as its citizens began to centralize around the state's growing transportation corridors. By 2016, few retail businesses remained in Bodcaw. Major employers in the area included Nevada School District, along with opportunities in timber, cattle and chicken farming, mining, and oil and gas production.
Bodcaw is located at 33°33′23″N 93°24′5″W / 33.55639°N 93.40139°W (33.556740, -93.401286).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.32%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 154 people, 63 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.0/km² (51.6/mi²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 10.0/km² (25.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.70% White and 1.30% Black or African American. 1.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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