History · Tillar

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Tillar is a town in Desha and Drew counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 172 at the 2020 census. The area west of it was known as Tillar Station. Frank Tillar Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, South is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 225 to 172 (-24%). Half of its homes were built before 1970.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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