Fifty-Six is an incorporated town in Stone County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total

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of 158, a decrease of 15 people from 2010.

History

When founding the community in 1918, locals submitted the name "Newcomb" for the settlement. This request was rejected, and the federal government internally named the community for its school district number (56). It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. On March 14, 2025, an EF4 tornado struck the town at EF3 strength, heavily damaging or destroying several cabins at the Cedarwood Cabins, damaging other structures, and uprooting trees.

Geography

Fifty-Six is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 163 people, 71 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 87 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.55%

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and 2.45% Native American. 1.84% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 71 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.69. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $19,063 for females. The

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for the city was $15,783. About 11.8% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the

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, including 17.2% of those under the age of 18 and 25.0% of those 65 and older.

Education

Fifty-Six is in the Mountain View School District. The community was served by the Fifty-Six School District until July 1, 1985, when it merged into the Big Flat School District to form the Tri-County School District. On July 1, 1993, the Tri-County School District was disestablished, with territory given to multiple districts, including Mountain View,ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls
" Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017. which began serving Fifty-Six.Arkansas School Districts
" University of Arkansas at Little Rock, GIS Applications Laboratory, Institute for Economic Advancement. October 27, 2004. Retrieved on June 16, 2018.

Notable people

* Lee Hedges, football coach in Shreveport,

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, born in Fifty-Six in 1929

History

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Demographics

Education

Notable people

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