Parkin, Arkansas
Parkin, Arkansas | |
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Clockwise from top: Pottery at Parkin Archeological State Park, Streetside in Parkin, Welcome Sign entering Parkin, Indian Mound at Parkin Archeological State Park | |
Location of Parkin in Cross County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′55″N 90°33′20″W / 35.24861°N 90.55556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Cross |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.59 sq mi (6.70 km2) |
| • Land | 2.56 sq mi (6.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 794 |
| • Density | 310.40/sq mi (119.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72373 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-53600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404481 |
Parkin is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States, along the St. Francis River. The population was 1,105 at the 2010 census, down from 1,602 in 2000. In the 2020 census, it dropped further to 794 people. Due to the recent population loss, a large segment of the downtown area has many abandoned and boarded-up buildings. The town has recently become known as a speed trap.