Bauxite, AR is a small town located in Saline County. It has a population of 889 and a population density of 182 people per square mile. The town was established as a company town for the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) in the early 1900s. Today, Bauxite is home to many local businesses such as Honeycomb Café, The Rusty Bucket Sports Bar & Grill, Arlington Florist, and Salon One at the Cottage. Year-round outdoor activities include hiking trails at Lake Willastein Park, fishing at Rock Creek/Sulphur Creek, and camping at Antioch Campground. Other organizations include the Bauxite Community Center and the Bauxite Education Foundation which offers scholarships for higher education. Local sporting events include football games at Bauxite High School’s Miner Field and Little League Baseball games at Chastain Ballpark.
The population in Bauxite is 889. There are 292 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Bauxite is 30.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Bauxite is 2.9, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Bauxite
- 45.1% are married
- 24.1% are divorced
- 20.7% are married with children
- 27.0% have children, but are single
Race in Bauxite
- 85.3% are White
- 8.2% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 1.2% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 3.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.8% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander