Mellwood, Arkansas

Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States

34°13′11″N 90°57′01″W / 34.21972°N 90.95028°W / 34.21972; -90.95028CountryUnited StatesStateArkansasCountyPhillipsElevation

^[1]

161 ft (49 m)Population

(2020)

• Total21Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

72367

Area code870GNIS feature ID58161^[1]

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]

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

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mellwood, Arkansas
^ "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". www.zipinfo.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ "Mellwood CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "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.