Bismarck, Arkansas

Bismarck is an unincorporated community between Hot Springs and Caddo Valley on State HWY 7 and 84 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States.[1]

Bismarck is an unincorporated rural area. In 2002 the local clinic was closed. As a result, the state of Arkansas declared it an MUA (Medically Underserved Area) and BCHC, Inc. was formed to bring health care to the Bismarck area.

Commerce

Bismarck has two restaurants: DJ's Drive In and Fisherman's. There is one market: the [Dollar General].Bismarck has three gas stations located on State Highways 7 and 84. The post office, two banks, a storage facility, laundromat, Christian books/gifts store, antique stores, a flower shop, and various small businesses and local charities.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Bismarck School District, which leads to graduation from [Bismarck High School (Arkansas). The school mascot is the Lion and the school colors are blue, silver, and white. The school has a football team for senior players and junior high as well as a boys basketball team, a girls basketball team, a tennis team, a baseball team, a softball team, a junior high &high school Show Band, a golf team, cross country teams, track teams, an FFA chapter an FCCLA chapter several agri judging teams, a skeet shooting team and FBLA.

Recreation

Bismarck is located near DeGray Lake, a tourist attraction that has several designated camping areas.


Coordinates: 34°18′58″N 93°10′15″W / 34.31611°N 93.17083°W / 34.31611; -93.17083

References

  1. "Bismarck". www.arkansas.com. Retrieved 1 April 2013.


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