Holland, Arkansas

Holland, Arkansas
City
Location of Holland in Faulkner County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°9′28″N 92°16′50″W / 35.15778°N 92.28056°W / 35.15778; -92.28056Coordinates: 35°9′28″N 92°16′50″W / 35.15778°N 92.28056°W / 35.15778; -92.28056
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Faulkner
Area [1]
• Total	6.73 sq mi (17.43 km2)
• Land	6.73 sq mi (17.43 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	371 ft (113 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	586
• Density	87.06/sq mi (33.61/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72173
Area code(s)	501
FIPS code	05-32710
GNIS feature ID	0077199
Website	hollandar.com

Holland is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 557 at the 2010 census.^[2] It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 2002, 13-year-old Kacie Woody was reported missing from her home in this area; an investigation revealed that she was abducted by a California man who pretended to be a teen boy online. The next day their bodies were found inside a storage unit in Conway, after he had shot her and then himself. Kacie's father then founded the Kacie Woody Foundation in order to educate parents and children about Internet safety.^[3]

Geography[]

Holland is located just east of the center of Faulkner County at

35°9′28″N 92°16′50″W / 35.15778°N 92.28056°W / 35.15778; -92.28056 (35.157643, -92.280637).^[4] Holland Hill, a low ridge, forms a rough semi-circle around the northern, eastern, and southern sides of town. Arkansas Highway 287 passes through the town, leading west 8 miles (13 km) to U.S. Route 65 at Springhill and south 3 miles (5 km) to Arkansas Highway 36. Conway, the county seat, is 14 miles (23 km) to the southwest of Holland.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Holland has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²), all land.^[2]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	577		—
2010	557		−3.5%
2020	586		5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 577 people, 217 households, and 164 families residing in the city. The population density was 83.9 people per square mile (32.4/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 34.2/sq mi (13.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.01% White, 1.39% Native American, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 217 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,368, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $29,219 versus $20,982 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,370. About 10.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people[]

• Kacie Woody, murder victim

References[]