Rector, Arkansas

Rector: City in Arkansas, United States

About

Rector is a city located in the county of Clay in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,977. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,703 inhabitants.

The city was created 143 years ago in 1880.

Rector locator map
Location of Rector on Arkansas map.

Quick Facts about Rector

Population : 1,703 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Arkansas (United States)
County : Clay County
Postal code : 72461
Phone Area Codes : 870
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 285 feet / 87 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1881 (143 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 12:39:17 (21st November 2024)
Population growth : -16.09% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Rector is located at 36°15'47"N 90°17'33"W (36.2631200, -90.2926000).

Rector map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Rector decreased by 16.09% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,977 - census
2011 1,933 -2.28% estimation process
2012 1,906 -1.42% estimation process
2013 1,874 -1.71% estimation process
2014 1,845 -1.57% estimation process
2015 1,829 -0.87% estimation process
2016 1,807 -1.22% estimation process
2017 1,779 -1.57% estimation process
2018 1,761 -1.02% estimation process
2019 1,732 -1.67% estimation process
2020 1,703 -1.7% estimation process

Rector zip code is 72461. County name: Clay, County fips: 05021

Schools in Rector

College & universities near Rector, AR

Code Name City ZIP
106810 Crowley's Ridge College Paragould (AR) 72450

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Rector, AR

Code Name Address Type
PBF Poplar Bluff 400 South Main St. RAIL
WNR Walnut Ridge 109 Southwest Front Street RAIL
NBN Newbern–Dyersburg 108 Jefferson St RAIL

Post offices near Rector

Post Office Name City ZIP
Rector Post Office Rector (AR) 72461

Other cities in Clay County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Clay County , AR.

City Name Population Title
Piggott 3,498 City in Clay County, Arkansas, United States
Corning 3,019 City in Clay County, Arkansas, United States
Patterson 388 Town in Woodruff County, Arkansas
Knobel 257 Human settlement in Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America
Saint Francis 225 City in Clay County, Arkansas, United States
Pollard 198 Town in Arkansas, United States
Greenway 188 Town in Clay County, Arkansas, United States
McDougal 163 Town in Arkansas, United States
Success 132 Place in Arkansas, US
Peach Orchard 123 Human settlement in Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America
Datto 89 Human settlement in Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America
Nimmons 64 Human settlement in Clay County, Arkansas, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Rector distances to largest Arkansas cities