Hiwasse was an

unincorporated Unincorporated may refer to: * Unincorporated area, land not governed by a local municipality * Unincorporated entity, a type of organization * Unincorporated territories of the United States, territories under U.S. jurisdiction, to which Congress ...

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

Benton County, Arkansas Benton County is a county within the Northwest Arkansas region with a culture, economy, and history that have transitioned from rural and agricultural to suburban and white collar since the growth of Walmart, which is headquartered in Benton C ...

, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 497. It is the location of (or is the nearest community to)

Hiwasse Bank Building The Hiwasse Bank Building is a historic commercial building in the rural community of Hiwasse, Arkansas. It is located on Arkansas Highway 279, a short way south of its junction with Arkansas Highway 72, abutting a similar but slightly newer comm ...

, which is located at Main St., AR 279 and Banks House, which is located on

AR 72 Highway 72 (AR 72, Ark. 72, and Hwy. 72) is a designation for two east–west List of Arkansas state highways, state highways in Benton County, Arkansas. A western route of runs east from Arkansas Highway 43, Highway 43 at Maysville, Arkansa ...

west of Hiwasse. Both are listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

. Hiwasse faced a great division in 2007–2008, when two groups faced off over the incorporation of Hiwasse. In the end, the voters decided not to incorporate, with adjacent Gravette annexing the community in 2012.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by

Gravette School District Gravette School District is a public school district based in Gravette, Arkansas, United States. The Gravette School District provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 1,800 pre-kindergarten through grade 12 stude ...

, which leads to graduation from

Gravette High School Gravette High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the fringe town of Gravette, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education for students in grades 8 through 12. It is one of nine public high schools in Ben ...

References

Census-designated places in Benton County, Arkansas Census-designated places in Arkansas {{BentonCountyAR-geo-stub