Perla, Arkansas
human settlement in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
Perla is a town in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Perla had a population of 257. The city's water association filed for Chapter 9 Bankruptcy in the Western District of Arkansas Bankruptcy Court on May 26, 2019.
Geography
Perla is located in northeastern Hot Spring County. It is bordered to the west by the city of Malvern, the Hot Spring County seat. U.S. Route 67 runs through the center of Perla, leading west into Malvern and northeast 20 miles (32 km) to Benton. U.S. Route 270 passes through the eastern end of Perla, leading east 22 miles (35 km) to Sheridan and northwest 4 miles (6 km) to Interstate 30.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Perla has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 257 people, 98 households, and 48 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 115 people, 56 households, and 30 families residing in the town.
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