Bauxite, Arkansas
Bauxite, Arkansas | |
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Location of Bauxite in Saline County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′20″N 92°31′17″W / 34.55556°N 92.52139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Saline |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.13 sq mi (8.10 km2) |
| • Land | 3.05 sq mi (7.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.085 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 629 |
• Estimate (2024) | 660 |
| • Density | 206.6/sq mi (79.77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72011 |
| Area code | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-04090 |
Bauxite is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. Located within Central Arkansas, the city is named for bauxite, the source ore for aluminum, which was found in abundant quantities in the area and became a source of aluminium refining. The city's population boomed during expanded aluminium production during World War II and shrank rapidly with output of the ore. Bauxite was incorporated as a town in 1973. The population was 629 at the 2020 census.