Rover, Arkansas

Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States

34°57′07″N 93°24′32″W / 34.95194°N 93.40889°W / 34.95194; -93.40889CountryUnited StatesStateArkansasCountyYellElevation

^[1]

400 ft (100 m)Population

(2020)

• Total159Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

72860

Area code479GNIS feature ID2805682^[1]

Rover is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. Rover is located on Arkansas Highway 28, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west-southwest of Plainview. Rover has a post office with ZIP code 72860.^[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 159.^[3]

Education

Public education is administered by the Two Rivers School District, which supports:

Two Rivers High School—Serves students in grades 7–12.
Two Rivers Elementary School—Serves students in Kindergarten through 6th grade.

It was previously in the Plainview-Rover School District until July 1, 2004, when it merged into the Two Rivers School District.^[4] The merged district formerly operated Plainview-Rover Elementary School (later Plainview Elementary School) and Plainview-Rover High School.^[5] In 2010 Plainview-Rover High closed as Two Rivers High opened.^[6] In 2012 Plainview Elementary closed as Two Rivers Elementary opened.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	159		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[8] 2020^[9]

2020 census

**Rover CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020^[9]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	145	91.19%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0.63%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	7	4.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	3.77%
Total	159	100.00%

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rover, Arkansas
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ "Rover CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.
^ "District Information." Two Rivers School District. January 1, 2011. Retrieved on October 24, 2017.
^ Zilk, Caroline (February 7, 2010). "Two become one: Two Rivers High School still set To open in fall". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
^ "State Required Information." Plainview-Rover School District. April 14, 2013. Retrieved on October 24, 2017. See the "ACSIP Plans " section, note the years
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rover CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.