Redfield, Arkansas

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What is now Redfield was formerly part of the Quapaw Nation.[4] Founded in 1880 by James K. Brodie, a 19th-century businessman; it was named for Jared E. Redfield, president of the Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Railway. It is home to two U.S. historic preservation districts.

History

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West James Street Overpass – listed on NRHP May 18, 1995

Following the arrival of the Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Railway,[5][6][7] also known as the "Arkansas Valley Route," a small settlement grew up around the new station named for company president Jared E. Redfield of Essex, Connecticut.[8][9] Founded on December 20, 1880,[10] Redfield was incorporated by the Jefferson county court on October 18, 1898.[11]

Six local properties have been added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP): Dollarway Road (1974), West James Street Overpass (1995), Lone Star Baptist Church (2005), Redfield School Historic District (2014), and Redfield Commercial Historic District (2023).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which, Script error: No such module "convert". of it is land and 0.37% is water.

Demographics

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2020 census

Redfield racial composition[13]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,163 77.28%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 213 14.15%
Native American 5 0.33%
Asian 13 0.86%
Pacific Islander 3 0.2%
Other/Mixed 64 4.25%
Hispanic or Latino 44 2.92%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,505 people, 640 households, and 428 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,297 people, 525 households and 369 families residing in the city. There were 581 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 91.7% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races and 2.3% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 525 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 38.5 years.[2]

Arts and culture

The Pine Bluff and Jefferson County Library System operates the public library, an about Script error: No such module "convert". library building, which opened in 1999.[14]

Government

The Redfield City Council comprises the mayor of Redfield and six aldermen.[15] The council determines the strategic direction and policies for the municipality and the Mayor in turn appoints staff to implement those policies and administer and manage the municipal services. Private citizens are welcome to attend the council meetings which are held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall at 212 North Brodie Street, Redfield, on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

Education

Public education in northwest Jefferson county is administered by the White Hall School District.[16] The school district manages two secondary schools (White Hall High School and White Hall Middle School) and four elementary schools.[17] The M. A. Hardin Elementary School is located in Redfield.[18]

Infrastructure

Redfield is on Highway 365 linking Pine Bluff and Little Rock, as well as Highway 46, linking it to Sheridan. It is also on Interstate 530 (via Highway 46).[19]

See also

References

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  14. ↑ "Redfield Public Library." Pine Bluff-Jefferson County Library System. Retrieved on August 2, 2017.
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  16. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Jefferson County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.
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