Mabelvale, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Mabelvale was a small, unincorporated
train station town in southwestern Pulaski County until being annexed into Little Rock
in the late 1970s or early 1980s. The area today is part of Little Rock's seventh ward, while retaining a separate postal designation and ZIP code
from most of the rest of the city. The neighborhood is currently represented on Little Rock's City Board of Directors by Brenda "B.J." Wyrick. http://www.littlerock.org/BoardOfDirectors/MemberBios/Detail.aspx?ID=10
The neighborhood is generally defined as the homes and businesses in the immediate area surrounding the intersection of Mabelvale Main Street and the Union Pacific railroad line. Its location on the south-central fringe of Little Rock proper — as well as proximity to unincorporated communities, neighborhoods in Southwest Little Rock and adjoining towns such as Shannon Hills
which share the ZIP code — often leads to varying definitions of Mabelvale's boundaries.
Route #17. http://www.cat.org/bus/routes/17_mabelvale_downtown.html http://www.cat.org/bus/routes/17a_mabelvale_ualr.html
Three Little Rock School District
campuses are located around the neighborhood, providing education from pre-kindergarten
through the eighth grade. Mabelvale Elementary is located on Mabelvale Cut Off, across the street from Morehart Park, and has served the area since opening in 1980. Across the neighborhood is Mabelvale Magnet Middle School on Mabelvale West Road near the post office. The middle school first opened in 1952, and joined the Little Rock district in 1987 to serve a large portion of southern neighborhoods throughout the city. Also in the area is Chicot Elementary, which serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
Mabelvale also covers more than one county going into Saline most every where in the area that is not covered by a city is called Mabelvale.
Vedanta Society of Arkansas has a temple in Mabelvale.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
train station town in southwestern Pulaski County until being annexed into Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
in the late 1970s or early 1980s. The area today is part of Little Rock's seventh ward, while retaining a separate postal designation and ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
from most of the rest of the city. The neighborhood is currently represented on Little Rock's City Board of Directors by Brenda "B.J." Wyrick. http://www.littlerock.org/BoardOfDirectors/MemberBios/Detail.aspx?ID=10
The neighborhood is generally defined as the homes and businesses in the immediate area surrounding the intersection of Mabelvale Main Street and the Union Pacific railroad line. Its location on the south-central fringe of Little Rock proper — as well as proximity to unincorporated communities, neighborhoods in Southwest Little Rock and adjoining towns such as Shannon Hills
Shannon Hills, Arkansas
Shannon Hills is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,005 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
which share the ZIP code — often leads to varying definitions of Mabelvale's boundaries.
Neighborhood Services
Most major community services are linked with the various governmental departments of the City of Little Rock. The city's street department maintains all streets in incorporated Mabelvale, notably Mabelvale Main Street, Mabelvale Cut-Off and Mablevale West Road — three of the neighborhood's busier paths. Little Rock Fire Station #18, which provides fire protection for the area, is located on Mabelvale West Road. Police service is covered by the Little Rock Police Department's Southwest substation on Baseline Road. Public transportation is provided by bus service on the Central Arkansas Transit Authority'sCentral Arkansas Transit Authority
The Central Arkansas Transit Authority, operating as The CAT, provides public transportation for Little Rock, Arkansas and suburban Pulaski County, Arkansas. Several other areas outside these region are served by commuter routes...
Route #17. http://www.cat.org/bus/routes/17_mabelvale_downtown.html http://www.cat.org/bus/routes/17a_mabelvale_ualr.html
Three Little Rock School District
Little Rock School District
The Little Rock School District is a school district in Little Rock, Arkansas. As of the 2009-2010 school year, the district includes 50 schools, and had an enrollment of approximately 25,000 students...
campuses are located around the neighborhood, providing education from pre-kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through the eighth grade. Mabelvale Elementary is located on Mabelvale Cut Off, across the street from Morehart Park, and has served the area since opening in 1980. Across the neighborhood is Mabelvale Magnet Middle School on Mabelvale West Road near the post office. The middle school first opened in 1952, and joined the Little Rock district in 1987 to serve a large portion of southern neighborhoods throughout the city. Also in the area is Chicot Elementary, which serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
Mabelvale also covers more than one county going into Saline most every where in the area that is not covered by a city is called Mabelvale.
Vedanta Society of Arkansas has a temple in Mabelvale.