Atkins, Arkansas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1992. It stands in District 1. It lies in ZIP code area 72823. The Survey maps it on the Atkins quadrangle. 2,859 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 371 feet above sea level.
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On record in Atkins
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Atkins Commercial Historic Districtlisted 2009
Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson Rd-Fourth Street Segmentlisted 2009
Missouri-Pacific Depot-Atkinslisted 1992
Population over time
3 figuresAtkins fell from 2,878 to 2,859 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,878 | |
| 2010 | 3,016 | +138 (+5%) |
| 2020 | 2,859 | -157 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1889 USGS Morrilton No. 3 quadrangle1:62500
- 1892 USGS Morrillton quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Morrillton quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1894 USGS Morrilton quadrangle1:125000
- 1956 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Atkins quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Conway quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
- 1989 USGS Atkins quadrangle1:24000
- 1992 USGS Russellville quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
40 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 40 fires within 5 miles of Atkins between 1999 and 2020, burning about 736 acres in total. None started naturally. 14 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Atkins: 7 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shale Pit | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Shale Pit | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Mobley Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
60 of 63 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Atkins in 63 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 33 thunderstorm wind, 25 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | $1,500,000 | Widespread tree damaged occurred, and about 30 homes were damaged by the falling trees. A wall of a food plant was blown down, and a rail station at another business was damaged. Several other businesses suffered damage, as well. Many power lines were blown down. A pavilion at a church collapsed. Two chicken houses were badly damaged. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | $50,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were down across the county. A tree fell on a house in Atkins. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | $50,000 | Trees were down at Atkins. A home was heavily damaged by a fallen tree. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | $30,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| January 2013 | Flash Flood | Atkins | $15,000 | A water rescue was necessary for people trapped in a vehicle at Atkins. |
| July 2010 | Lightning | Atkins | $15,000 | Lightning damaged the computer equipment at a drive-in restaurant, the music equipment and credit card machine at a funeral home, and the credit card machine at a restaurant. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | $15,000 | A few trees were down in the area. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | $5,000 | Trees were blown down in Atkins. |
| April 2010 | Flash Flood | Atkins | $100 | Parking lots were partially under water at Atkins High School and the old pickle plant. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Multiple trees blown down across the community of Atkins. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Multiple trees blown down in the community of Atkins. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Atkins, in addition to multiple trees blown down. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Trees were reported blown down. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | A large tree was blown down across portions of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Damage consisted of uprooted trees. There was also damage to the roof of a restaurant, and to the roofs of outbuildings. The greatest concentration of damage was in the Atkins area. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | A power pole was blown down by the wind. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Several power poles were snapped in half. Large tree limbs were blown down and a large tree was snapped in half. All damage is consistent with straight-line winds of 75 to 80 mph. |
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Atkins | - | Avenue 5 northeast in Atkins was flooded pretty badly. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Trees were reported down in Atkins. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Several trees and powerlines were blown down in the area. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Trees were down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Large tree limbs downed. |
| November 2005 | Tornado (F2) | Atkins | - | A strong tornado moved out of Conway County and into Pope County about 5 miles south-southeast of Atkins. The tornado tracked across a rural part of the county with damage consisting of numerous downed trees and power lines. The tornado continued moving northeast and moved back into Conway County. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a number of trees and power lines mainly on the south side of Atkins. Several trees fell on houses, causing mostly roof damage. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Several trees were blown down and some houses sustained roof damage. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Atkins | - | Hail up to one inch in diameter damaged the roofs of several buildings and also damaged a few vehicles. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and large limbs. |
| November 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | Trees were blown down onto several houses and cars. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| October 2019 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| February 2008 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| February 2005 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| December 2003 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Atkins | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Atkins | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 2.5 miles | 18 | |
| Gold Hill | 3.7 miles | 18 | |
| Happy Bend | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Mars Hill | 3.9 miles | 17 | |
| Economy | 4.4 miles | 17 | |
| Worthen | 4.6 miles | 19 | |
| Galla Rock | 5.0 miles | 18 | |
| Pottsville | 6.0 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Atkins | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79210 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 45966. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











