Wilmar, Arkansas
city in Drew County, Arkansas, USA
Wilmar is a city in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wilmar had a population of 395.
Geography
Wilmar is located in western Drew County along U.S. Route 278, which leads east 8 miles (13 km) to Monticello, the county seat, and west 8 miles (13 km) to Warren. Arkansas Highway 133 leads north from Wilmar 7 miles (11 km) to Arkansas Highway 35, east of Rye.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Wilmar has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 Census
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 571 people, 238 households, and 163 families residing in the city. The population density was 364.6 inhabitants per square mile (140.8/km2). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 174.3 per square mile (67.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 27.50% White, 71.80% Black or African American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, and 0.53% from two or more races.
There were 238 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 25.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Wilmar, Arkansas” is city in Drew County, Arkansas, USA. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Wilmar, Arkansas and city, not as a finished interpretation.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 30, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q79270. Authority coordinates are 33.627, -91.931. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2000.
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