Bigelow, Arkansas
| Bigelow, Arkansas | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Perry County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 34°59′57″N 92°37′52″W / 34.99917°N 92.63111°WCoordinates: 34°59′57″N 92°37′52″W / 34.99917°N 92.63111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Perry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 329 |
| • Density | 411.3/sq mi (149.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72016 |
| Area code(s) | 501 |
| FIPS code | 05-05920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0046615 |
Bigelow is a town in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. Located in Central Arkansas near the confluence of the Fourche La Fave River and Arkansas River, the community was incorporated in 1905 as Esau. Based largely on the timber industry, the town grew until the lumber mills were closed in 1920. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.
Bigelow didn't exist by its current name until 1911. It used to be called "Esau"—a community a few miles southwest of the present Toadsuck Ferry Bridge that grew to touch the edge of the small town of Fourche. In 1911, Fourche River Mill owner, N.P. Bigelow, built an elaborate white house of the best lumber on a hill above the town. He was elected mayor, and then gained permission from the state's General Assembly to change the name of Esau to Bigelow. It was at one time the biggest town in the county; a vote was taken to move the county seat from Perryville to Bigelow, Bigelow won the vote, but the move was never made.
Bigelow is located at 34°59′57″N 92°37′52″W / 34.99917°N 92.63111°W (34.999061, -92.631203).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 329 people, 127 households, and 91 families residing in the town. The population density was 391.5 inhabitants per square mile (151.2/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 171.3 per square mile (66.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.57% White, 0.61% Black or African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.61% Asian, and 0.30% from two or more races. 2.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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