Boles, Arkansas

Census-designated place in Arkansas, United States

34°47′10″N 94°03′02″W / 34.78611°N 94.05056°W / 34.78611; -94.05056CountryUnited StatesStateArkansasCountyScottElevation

^[1]

679 ft (207 m)Population

(2020)

• Total166Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

72926

Area code479GNIS feature ID2805626^[1]

Boles is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Scott County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 166.^[2]

Boles is located on U.S. Route 71, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) south-southeast of Waldron. Boles has a post office with ZIP code 72926.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	166		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4] 2020^[5]

2020 census

**Boles CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020^[5]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	139	83.73%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.60%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	3	1.81%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	17	10.24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	3.61%
Total	166	100.00%

History

A post office called Boles was established in 1870.^[6] The community was named after the local Boles family of settlers.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boles, Arkansas
^ "Boles CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived September 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boles CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
^ Boles from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Retrieved 7 July 2019.