Jones Mill (also known as Jones Mills) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 411.[2]
Jones Mill, Arkansas | |
|---|---|
  Jones Mill  Jones Mill | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′15″N 92°53′16″W / 34.43750°N 92.88778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Hot Spring |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 411 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72105 |
| Area code | 501 |
| GNIS feature ID | 57997[1] |
Jones Mill is located along U.S. Route 270 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Malvern. Jones Mill has a post office with ZIP code 72105.[3]
History
editJones Mill formerly had three major Reynolds Metals Company plants: The Jones Mills Reduction Plant, the Malvern Cable Plant and the Hot Spring Rolling Mill. The United States War Department in October 1941 announced the Remmel Dam Aluminum Plant would be one of four defense plants built in Arkansas.[4] Reynolds Metals bought the plant after the war.
In September 1985, Reynolds Metals announced it would close its Jones Mills plant and the Patterson Reduction Plant, at Gum Springs, Arkansas, by mid-October.[5]
After the permanent closures, Reynolds Metals reported it was then operating at 72 percent of its revised reduction capacity.[6]
The cable plant was later sold and currently is owned by General Cable Corporation. Hot Spring Rolling Mill is now operated by Reynolds Packaging Group, a unit of Reynolds Group Holdings. The U.S. War Department's reduction plant was named for nearby Remmel Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by Arkansas Power & Light Co. (now known as Entergy Arkansas.) Reynolds Metals renamed it, using the older spelling of the community's name, Jones Mills. The cable mill was named for the nearby city of Malvern. The rolling mill is named for Hot Spring County.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 411 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2020[8] | |||
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[8] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 361 | 87.83% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5 | 1.22% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.24% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 33 | 8.03% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 2.68% |
| Total | 411 | 100.00% |
Education
editPublic education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided by Magnet Cove School District,[9] which leads to graduation from Magnet Cove High School.
Infrastructure
editTransportation
editJones Mill is connected on road by U.S. Route 270 and Arkansas Highway 51. Arkansas Midland Railroad, operating over the route of the original Hot Springs Railroad, provides railroad freight service to Hot Springs and Malvern, and links to the Union Pacific Railroad in Malvern.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jones Mill, Arkansas
- ^ "Jones Mills CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived September 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Arkansas World War II defense plant employees collection". Arkansas History Commission. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Reynolds Metals is closing two Arkansas plants". The Los Angeles Times. September 27, 1985. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Reynolds closes two Arkansas plants". The New York Times. November 26, 1985. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "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) – Jones Mills CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hot Spring County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ http://www.gwrr.com/operations/railroads/north_america/arkansas-midland-railroad/ Archived November 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Arkansas Midland Railroad
External links
edit- Jones Mills (Hot Spring County) Encyclopedia of Arkansas[permanent dead link]
- Remmel Dam Encyclopedia of Arkansas[permanent dead link]
- Magnet Cove School District
- Malvern Amtrak Station Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- GM Foundry Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine