Mellwood, Arkansas
# Mellwood, Arkansas

Mellwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. Mellwood is located on Arkansas Highway 44, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southwest of Elaine. Mellwood has a post office with ZIP code 72367. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 21.

The lynching of Owen Flemming occurred near Mellwood on June 8, 1927.

## Demographics

### 2020 census

Mellwood CDP, Arkansas – Demographic Profile (NH = Non-Hispanic) :

| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
| - | - | - |
| White alone (NH) | 9 | 42.86% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 7 | 33.33% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 4.76% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 4 | 19.05% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 21 | 100.00% |

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

