Mellwood, Arkansas

Mellwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. Mellwood is located on Arkansas Highway 44, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southwest of Elaine. Mellwood has a post office with ZIP code 72367.^[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 21.^[3]

Mellwood, Arkansas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°13′11″N 90°57′01″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Phillips
Elevation [1]	161 ft (49 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	21
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72367
Area code	870
GNIS feature ID	58161[1]

The lynching of Owen Flemming occurred near Mellwood on June 8, 1927.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	21		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2020[6]

2020 census

Mellwood CDP, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	9	42.86%
Black or African American alone (NH)	7	33.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	4.76%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	4	19.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.00%
Total	21	100.00%

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mellwood, Arkansas
2. "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". www.zipinfo.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
3. "Mellwood CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
4. "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mellwood CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.