Mayflower, Arkansas
City · Population 2,354 · #124 in Arkansas
About Mayflower
Mayflower is a small town in central Arkansas with an estimated population of 2,354.
Mayflower holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.5 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 523 residents per square mile.
📰 Mayflower News Today
- Aiden Cox Sports Illustrated · Aug 13
- Mayflower High School (AR) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 6
- Three Arkansas cities suspend Flock Safety cameras as debate over surveillance grows KATV · Aug 11
- Mayflower Follows Cabot in Halting Flock Cameras as Arkansas Privacy Debate Grows arkansasradio.com · Aug 10
- Mayflower joins Cabot, Pea Ridge in stopping use of Flock license plate readers - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Aug 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Mayflower Unique
- The only place in America named Mayflower — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Conway (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Mayflower
- Smach's Cafe
- Stroud's Diner
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mayflower
- Bell Slough State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bell Slough Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Camp Robinson Special Use Area (SUA) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Franklin Pearce Park reviews ★
- Mayflower City Park reviews ★
- Pierce Creek Public Boat Landing reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Mayflower
- MAYFLOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- MAYFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL
- MAYFLOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateArkansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)2,354
Rank in state#124 of 500
Land area4.5 sq mi
Density523/sq mi
Coordinates34.9662, -92.4267