Ash Flat, Arkansas
| Ash Flat, Arkansas | |
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| City | |
 Ash Flat
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| Coordinates: 36°13′52″N 91°36′33″W / 36.23111°N 91.60917°WCoordinates: 36°13′52″N 91°36′33″W / 36.23111°N 91.60917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Counties | Sharp, Fulton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.1 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
| • Land | 6.1 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,082 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (68/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72513 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-02470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0076202 |
| Website | www |
Ash Flat is a city in Fulton and Sharp counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 1,082 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Sharp County.
It is located in the state's Ozarks Region, approximately 130 miles (210 km) north-northeast of Little Rock and 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Jonesboro.
Ash Flat was established in 1856. The community was so named for a grove of ash trees near the original town site.
In 1967, the Arkansas General Assembly designated Ash Flat as the single county seat of Sharp County, a title previously held by Hardy and Evening Shade concurrently.
Ash Flat is located at 36°13′52″N 91°36′33″W / 36.23111°N 91.60917°W (36.231107, -91.609163).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.9 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 977 people, 430 households, and 233 families residing in the city. The population density was 175.7 people per square mile (67.8/km²). There were 485 housing units at an average density of 87.2 per square mile (33.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.57% White, 0.41% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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