Beirne, Arkansas

Coordinates: 33°53′19″N 93°12′15″W / 33.88861°N 93.20417°W / 33.88861; -93.20417
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Beirne, Arkansas
Coordinates: 33°53′19″N 93°12′15″W / 33.88861°N 93.20417°W / 33.88861; -93.20417
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyClark
Settled1880
Founded byJames Lewis Beirne
Named forJames Lewis Beirne
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total36
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71721
Area code870
GNIS feature ID76289

Beirne is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southern Clark County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 36.[1]

It is located southwest of Gurdon, at 33°53′19″N 93°12′15″W / 33.88861°N 93.20417°W / 33.88861; -93.20417.[2]

History[edit]

Beirne was first settled in 1880 by James Lewis Beirne of Grafton, Illinois on 800 acres (3.2 km2) that he had purchased. Within a year there was a planing mill and a store, along with a railroad depot to serve the area.[3]

In 1890 the community was known alternately as Beirne or Beirne Station.[4]

By 1897, Beirne had at least two saw mills that made lumber for furniture and other uses.[3]

Lumber is still the main industry in Beirne, with Anthony Timberlands having their hardwood operation there.[5]

Transportation[edit]

State Highway 51 passes north–south through the Beirne.

For rail freight Beirne is served by the Union Pacific Railroad, which passes through the community and has a spur into the Anthony Timberlands lumber mill.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202036
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2020[7]

2020 census[edit]

Beirne CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 Pop 2020[7] % 2020
White alone (NH) 33 91.67%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 2.78%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 1 2.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 2.78%
Total 36 100.00%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Beirne CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "GNIS Detail - Beirne". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "MCNEELY CREEK BRIDGE, BEIRNE, CLARK COUNTY". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
  4. ^ "Arkansas". Indexed Atlas of the World. Rand McNally. 1890. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
  5. ^ "Anthony Timberlands, Locations". Archived from the original on July 14, 2009. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Beirne CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.

33°53′19″N 93°12′15″W / 33.88861°N 93.20417°W / 33.88861; -93.20417