Pencil Bluff is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 count ...
(CDP) in
Montgomery County,
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...
, United States. Pencil Bluff is located at the junction of
U.S. Route 270 and
Arkansas Highway 88
Highway 88 (AR 88, Ark. 88, and Hwy. 88) is a designation for five state highways in Arkansas. All routes are maintained by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
Oklahoma to Washita
Highway 88 (AR 88, Ark. 88, and Hwy. 88) is a st ...
, northwest of
Mount Ida. It was first listed as a CDP in the
2020 census with a population of 72.
Pencil Bluff has a
post office
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with
ZIP code 71965.
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Demographics
2020 census
References
External links
Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry
Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Arkansas
Unincorporated communities in Arkansas
Census-designated places in Arkansas
Census-designated places in Montgomery County, Arkansas
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