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 ...
Arkansas
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post office
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with ZIP code 72860. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 159.
Facilities
There is a small automotive/mechanical repair business, a church, and a local city water office. The only store is a small grocery with gasoline and diesel available.
Rover is close to
Nimrod Lake
Nimrod Lake is a reservoir in western Arkansas, created by the construction of the Nimrod Dam. It is the oldest Corps of Engineers project in Arkansas, and was completed in 1942 on the Fourche LaFave River.
Overview
The lake is popular for sp ...
, which has swimming areas and freshwater fishing. The lake has RV and tent camping spaces which are maintained by Arkansas Game and Fish and the Arkansas Army Corps of Engineers.
Education
Public education is administered by the
Two Rivers School District
Two Rivers School District No. 10 is a public school district in Yell, Perry, and Conway counties, Arkansas, United States. Two Rivers, headquartered in an unincorporated area in Yell County near Ola, consists of two schools including Two Rivers ...
, which supports:
* Two Rivers High School—Serves students in grades 7–12.
* Two Rivers Elementary School—Serves students in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
It was previously in the
Arkansas Department of Education
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 Osa ...
. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. The merged district formerly operated Plainview-Rover Elementary School (later Plainview Elementary School) and
Plainview-Rover High School
Plainview-Rover High School was a high school in Plainview, Arkansas, serving grades 7–12. In its final years it was a part of the Two Rivers School District. It served the communities of Plainview and Rover.
History
It was previously a part of ...
. In 2010 Plainview-Rover High closed as Two Rivers High opened. In 2012 Plainview Elementary closed as Two Rivers Elementary opened.State Required Information "
Plainview-Rover School District
Plainview-Rover School District was a school district headquartered in Plainview, Arkansas, serving Plainview and Rover. Jimmy Cunningham was the last superintendent.