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c. 1930
Dallas Theatre, Fordyce, Arkansas (89187), c. 1930
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Nutt-Trussell Building
The Nutt–Trussell Building is a historic commercial building at 202 North Main Street in downtown Fordyce, Arkansas, USA. Built in 1883, this two-story structure was the first brick building erected in Fordyce, a railroad town in southwestern Arkansas.
About Fordyce
City in Arkansas, United StatesFordyce is a city in southeast Dallas County, Arkansas, United States. Its population has been decreasing since the 1980s when the town reached an all-time high of 5,175. The population in 2020 was 3,396, down from 4,300 at the 2010 census, and from 4,799 in 2000. The city is the county seat, home to the 1911 Dallas County Courthouse. Within Fordyce, there are 19 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Fordyce Home Accident Insurance Company. The town was named for Samuel W. Fordyce.
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Housing in Fordyce
The typical Fordyce home is worth about $120,000, up 6.8% in a year, 47% below the Arkansas typical home.
Safety in Fordyce
Safety Grade D-
Fordyce reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
Work & commute in Fordyce
Full picture →44% of Fordyce’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Little Rock (4%), Sheridan (3%) and Camden (2%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Fordyce
Health Grade D
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 53% of towns with similar incomes.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Fordyce
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Fordyce
Full climate →Fordyce has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Fordyce
All Fordyce schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Fordyce’s kids attend trail 83% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.
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