BauxiteArkansas
Bauxite is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. Located within Central Arkansas, the city is named for bauxite, the source ore for aluminum, which was found in abundant quantities in the area and became a source of aluminium refining.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Bauxite
Bauxite is a tiny community in central Arkansas with an estimated population of 660.
Bauxite holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.43 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 192 residents per square mile.
What Makes Bauxite Unique
- The only place in America named Bauxite — 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bauxite Historical Association Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bauxite
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bauxite
- BAUXITE HIGH SCHOOL
- BAUXITE MIDDLE SCHOOL
- MINER ACADEMY
- PINE HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.