Fordyce, Arkansas
Fordyce, Arkansas | |
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The historic Fordyce Home Accident Insurance Company building in downtown Fordyce, 2007 | |
Location of Fordyce in Dallas County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 33°49′06″N 92°25′01″W / 33.81833°N 92.41694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Dallas |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.81 sq mi (17.65 km2) |
| • Land | 6.81 sq mi (17.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,396 |
• Estimate (2024) | 3,174 |
| • Density | 498.4/sq mi (192.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 71742 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-24220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403630 |
Fordyce is a city in southeast Dallas County, Arkansas, United States. Its population has been decreasing since the 1980s when the town reached an all-time high of 5,175. The population in 2020 was 3,396, down from 4,300 at the 2010 census, and from 4,799 in 2000.
The city is the county seat, home to the 1911 Dallas County Courthouse.
Within Fordyce there are 19 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Fordyce Home Accident Insurance Company. The town was named for Samuel W. Fordyce.