Maynard, Arkansas

Maynard, Arkansas
—  Town  —
Location in Randolph County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°25′6″N 90°54′8″W / 36.41833°N 90.90222°W / 36.41833; -90.90222Coordinates: 36°25′6″N 90°54′8″W / 36.41833°N 90.90222°W / 36.41833; -90.90222
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Randolph
Government
- Town Sheriff	Chief Jim "Yellow" Sheets
Area
- Total	7.4 sq mi (2.9 km2)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	384 ft (117 m)
Population (2010)
- Total	426
- Density	346.4/sq mi (131.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72444
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-44780
GNIS feature ID	0077620

Maynard is a town in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 426 at the 2010 census.

Settled in the late 19th century, Maynard is home to the Maynard Pioneer Museum and Park. Behind the Maynard Community Center is a unique jail. Built in 1936, its door is made of wagon wheel rims. The last time it was used was in 1988, when it temporarily housed Mr. Richard Head who was arrested for public intoxication. However, it mostly serves today as a tourist attraction which is visited by over 9,000 people each year.

Maynard has only one convenience store. The Shamrock Quik-Mart, named after the plant of the same name (binomial name Oxalis acetosella), has been a main-stay for the past 22 years.

In January 2011, Verizon Inc. erected a cellular phone tower (CDMA/3G) on the outskirts of Maynard.

On November 14th, 2011 the town of Maynard's oldest and only dine-in restaurant, the Chuckin' Wheel, closed down after 69 years of business.

Geography

Maynard is located at 36°25′6″N 90°54′8″W / 36.41833°N 90.90222°W / 36.41833; -90.90222 (36.418200, -90.902166)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

List Of Highways

• Highway 115
• Highway 166
• Highway 328

Notable residents

Maynard is also home to local Randolph County celebrity, James (Jimmy) Pritchett (B. December 17, 1956). James is best known for his multiple TV appearances on the FOX network and guest-starred in an episode of My Name is Earl on NBC. Filled with a lively attitude, James keeps the town of Maynard lively with his many antics and singing at Maynard Methodist Church. James is planning on opening a convenience store on Hwy 115 near his home to Supply road warriors with everything they need to make it (or at least until the can get to Pochahontas) cross country without needing anything else. James spends most of his days at his ranch with his brother Charles (Mike), his dog Buddy, and his wife Patrica (Pat). He is a true legend of Randolph County. Maynard was founded by the Maynard Clan from French Origin. There are many Maynards still living: Chance Maynard, Danielle Maynard, Brenna Maynard, Chance Maynard II, Cameron Maynard, James Keenan Maynard, ETC.

Demographics

There were 175 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,206, and the median income for a family was $23,056. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $15,357 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,668. About 14.8% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.3% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Ozark Acres Weather