Deer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. Deer is located on Arkansas Highway 16, south of Jasper. Deer has a post office with ZIP code 72628.ZIP Code Lookup
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 135.
Education Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Deer/Mount Judea School District, which includes: Deer Elementary School Deer High School Deer Community College of Agricultural Science
On July 1, 2004, the Deer School District consolidated with the Mount Judea School District to form the Deer/Mount Judea School District."ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
Demographics
2020 census +Deer CDP, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)13197.04%Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)21.48%Asian alone (NH)00.00%Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)10.74%Hispanic or Latino (any race)10.74%Total135100.00%
Climate Due to its altitude, Deer is perhaps the only populated place in the central USA with a humid continental climate (Cfa) that borders on a temperate highland climate (Cfb), with average highs and lows comparable to parts of Western Oregon or Lyon, France.
References
External links Newton County Historical Society