{{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Tuckerman | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = Water Tower Tuckerman AR.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = The Tuckerman Water Tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places | image_seal = | image_map = File:Jackson County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Tuckerman Highlighted 0570100.svg | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Tuckerman in Jackson County, Arkansas. | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name = {{USA}} | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Arkansas}} | subdivision_name2 = Jackson | government_type = Interim Mayor | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Zack Graham | established_date = 1891 | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 6.94 | area_total_sq_mi = 2.68 | area_land_km2 = 6.93 | area_land_sq_mi = 2.68 | area_water_km2 = 0.01 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 | elevation_ft = 246 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1707 | population_density_km2 = 246.25 | population_density_sq_mi = 637.89 | timezone = Central (CST) | utc_offset = -6 | coordinates = {{coord|35|43|33|N|91|12|06|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 72473 | area_code = 870 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 05-70100 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2405609<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2405609}}</ref> | footnotes = | website = http://www.tuckermanar.net | pop_est_as_of = 2025 | pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="Vintage 2025 Total Population Estimates for Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions; Housing Unit Estimates for the Nation, States and Counties">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-kits/2026/vintage-2025-city-town-pop-estimates.html|title=Vintage 2025 Total Population Estimates for Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions; Housing Unit Estimates for the Nation, States and Counties|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 14, 2026}}</ref> | population_est = 1649 {{loss}} | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref> }} '''Tuckerman''' is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tuckerman had a population of 1,707.<ref name="Census2020PLLede">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N&for=place%3A70100&in=state%3A05|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 4, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|7.6|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqkm|disp=flip|3}}, or 0.22%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0570100| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212181839/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0570100| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tuckerman city, Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 11, 2013}}</ref>
==Demographics== {{US Census population | align = right | 1900 = 260 | 1910 = 583 | 1920 = 778 | 1930 = 938 | 1940 = 875 | 1950 = 1253 | 1960 = 1539 | 1970 = 1731 | 1980 = 2078 | 1990 = 2020 | 2000 = 1757 | 2010 = 1862 | 2020 = 1707 | estyear = 2025 | estimate = 1649 | estref = {{decrease}} | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | align-fn = center }}
===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, Tuckerman had a population of 1,707. There were 730 households and 537 families in the city. The median age was 39.0 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A70100&in=state%3A05|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 30, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A70100&in=state%3A05|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 30, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
Of the city's 730 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.8% were married-couple households, 20.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 31.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
There were 798 housing units, of which 8.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A70100&in=state%3A05|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 30, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" |+Tuckerman racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0570100&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> !scope="col"| Race !scope="col"| Number !scope="col"| Percentage |- !scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,537 | 90.04% |- !scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 79 | 4.63% |- !scope="row"| Native American | 3 | 0.18% |- !scope="row"| Asian | 1 | 0.06% |- !scope="row"| Other/Mixed | 61 | 3.57% |- !scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino | 26 | 1.52% |}
===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,757 people, 769 households, and 519 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|830.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 834 housing units at an average density of {{convert|394.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.70% White, 8.71% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 769 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $33,512. Males had a median income of $27,750 versus $19,621 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,803. About 10.8% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Education== Tuckerman is the home of the Jackson County School District and Tuckerman High School. The school district formed on July 1, 1993, due to the merger of the Tuckerman School District and the Grubbs School District.<ref name=Consolfrom1983>"[http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912013154/http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls |date=2015-09-12 }}." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.</ref>
==Notable people== * Jim Barnes, basketball player, Olympic gold medalist, top pick of 1964 NBA draft.<ref>{{cite web | title = Jim Barnes | publisher = Sports Reference | url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/jim-barnes-1.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418074727/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/jim-barnes-1.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = April 18, 2020 | accessdate = October 31, 2013}}</ref> * Bobby Winkles, baseball coach at Arizona State University and in Major League Baseball.
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