Deer, Arkansas
unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas
Deer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. Deer is located on Arkansas Highway 16, 12.5 miles (20.1 km) south of Jasper. Deer has a post office with ZIP code 72628.
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 135.
Education
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Deer/Mount Judea School District, which includes:
Deer Elementary School
Deer High School
Deer Community College of Agricultural Science
On July 1, 2004, the Deer School District consolidated with the Mount Judea School District to form the Deer/Mount Judea School District.
Demographics
2020 census
Climate
Due to its altitude, Deer is perhaps the only populated place in the central USA with a humid continental climate (Cfa) that borders on a temperate highland climate (Cfb), with average highs and lows comparable to parts of Western Oregon or Lyon, France.
The public source identifies “Deer, Arkansas” as unincorporated community in Newton County, Arkansas. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Deer, Arkansas and unincorporated.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5250682. Authority coordinates are 35.827, -93.209. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2004.
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