Fouke, Arkansas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Beech Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71837. The Survey maps it on the Fouke quadrangle. 808 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 312 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresFouke fell from 859 to 808 between 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 859 | |
| 2020 | 808 | -51 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 16 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.
- 1952 USGS Fouke quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Magnolia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS El Dorado quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
256 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 256 fires within 5 miles of Fouke between 1997 and 2020, burning about 3,874 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 88 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 | 88 |
| Debris and open burning | 81 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 57 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | MIL15158979 |
| 7 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Fouke: 15 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fouke Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Jb Cooper | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 62 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fouke in 62 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 37 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $78,000 | Severe damage to two home roofs. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Fouke | $75,000 | A school bus with 2 children aboard was flooded in high water on CR 10 near Fouke. The driver and children escaped the flood waters on their own. Also, Miller County Road 207 was completely flooded. Arkansas High School closed early when flood waters began entering the doorways. Portions of the library at the school were flooded. Miller County was one of 20 counties across the state that were declared disaster areas from rainfall up to the 13th, 14th and 15th of October. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and damaged a barn. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $40,000 | Numerous trees downed throughout the county. A tree fell across a home and a truck. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $40,000 | Large tree fell across a home producing heavy damage to the roof and frame structure. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $35,000 | Large oak tree fell and crushed a new car. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $25,000 | Trees and powerlines down. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $20,000 | A roof was removed from a house near CR 8 and CR 12 in Fouke, Arkansas. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $10,000 | A tree with a waterlogged root system was uprooted onto a home in Fouke by non-severe thunderstorm wind gusts as no other damage was noted in the area. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $10,000 | Two homes suffered minor damage from winds. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $8,000 | Two homes suffered minor damage from winds. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $5,000 | A garage was damaged by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | $5,000 | Some trees were knocked down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Power lines downed on Main Street in Fouke. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Trees were blown down on Redcut Road and Williams Circle in Fouke. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Multiple trees and power lines were downed in the city of Fouke. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | A few trees were blown down in Fouke. |
| February 2020 | Hail | Fouke | - | Quarter size hail fell just southeast of Fouke. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Trees and power lines were blown down near Fouke. A portion of a metal roof was blown off of a church. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | Fouke | - | County Road 22 closed between County Road 249 and County Road 10 due to flooding. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Trees and power lines were downed along Highway 71 in and near Fouke. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | A large tree was blown down at the Post Office in Fouke. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Powerlines were downed at County Road 10 and County Road 40 east of Fouke, Arkansas. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Several large trees were downed in Fouke, Arkansas. |
| February 2012 | Hail | Fouke | - | Hail reported in Fouke, Arkansas. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Trees and powerlines were downed in the Fouke, Arkansas community. |
| March 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Fouke | - | Report of a funnel cloud on the north side of Fouke, Arkansas. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Fouke | - | Hail was reported in the city of Fouke, Arkansas. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Fouke | - | Nickel size hail was reported on County Road 43 on the east side of Fouke, Arkansas. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Several trees downed across the southern half of the county. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Numerous trees and powerlines were downed north of Fouke, Arkansas. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | A tree was downed onto a transformer resulting in power outages. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Trees downed. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Trees downed across Hwy 71 two miles south of Doddridge. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Numerous trees down. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Several large trees down. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | Trees down along Hwy 71. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Fouke | - | Some trees were knocked down. |
| October 1993 | Hail | Fouke | - | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Hail | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Hail | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Hail | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Fouke | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Fouke | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts (historical) | 1.4 miles | 16 | |
| Boggy (historical) | 2.2 miles | 15 | |
| Boggy | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Fairland | 3.1 miles | 16 | |
| Rocky Mound | 3.2 miles | 15 | |
| Jonesville | 3.7 miles | 15 | |
| Sylverino | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| Boyd | 6.0 miles | 16 |
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 Fouke | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2275326 | 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 57767. 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.






