Redfield, Arkansas

For people with the surname, see Redfield (surname).

Redfield, officially the City of Redfield, is a small city in northwest Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. Located about 23 mi southeast of Little Rock on the Union Pacific Railway (UP), the city is part of the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,505 in the 2020 census. What is now Redfield was formerly part of the historical territories of the Quapaw Nation. Incorporated in 1898, the city is home to two U.S. historic preservation districts.

History
Following the arrival of the Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Railway,  also known as the "Arkansas Valley Route," a small settlement grew up around the new station named for company president Jared Redfield of Essex, Connecticut. Founded	on December 20, 1880, Redfield was incorporated by the Jefferson county court on October 18, 1898. Six local properties have been added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP): Dollarway Road (1974), West James Street Overpass (1995), Lone Star Baptist Church (2005), Redfield School Historic District (2014), and Redfield Commercial Historic District (2023).

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.148 sqmi, of which, 3.094 sqmi of it is land and 0.37% is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,505 people, 640 households, and 428 families residing in the city.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,297 people, 525 households and 369 families residing in the city. There were 581 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 91.7% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races and 2.3% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 525 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age was 38.5 years.

Arts and culture
The Pine Bluff and Jefferson County Library System operates the public library, an about 5500 sqft library building, which opened in 1999.

Government
The Redfield City Council comprises the mayor of Redfield and six aldermen. The council determines the strategic direction and policies for the municipality and the Mayor in turn appoints staff to implement those policies and administer and manage the municipal services. Private citizens are welcome to attend the council meetings which are held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall at 212 North Brodie Street, Redfield, on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

Education
Public education in northwest Jefferson county is administered by the White Hall School District. The school district manages two secondary schools (White Hall High School and White Hall Middle School) and four elementary schools. The M. A. Hardin Elementary School is located in Redfield.

Infrastructure
Redfield is on Highway 365 linking Pine Bluff and Little Rock, as well as Highway 46, linking it to Sheridan. It is also on Interstate 530 (via Highway 46).