Paron, Arkansas

Paron is an unincorporated community in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. Paron is located along Arkansas Highway 9,  northwest of Benton. Paron has a post office with ZIP code 72122.

In 2006 Jennifer Barnett-Reed and Max Brantley of the Arkansas Times stated that the only community institutions Paron had were area churches and the schools; the latter were in operation at the time, but have since closed, with students now assigned to schools in Bryant.

Demographics
 some residents of Paron moved there from urban areas in Central Arkansas while others were born in families that owned land in the Paron area for multiple generations. In 2006 Jennifer Barnett-Reed and Max Brantley of the Arkansas Times stated that Paron, which "doesn’t seem" to have had an accurate population count from any organization or agency, "probably" had a population in the hundreds.

Economy 
Circa 2006 most residents work in Benton, Bryant, and Little Rock, while some have construction and farming jobs in Paron. Reed and Brantley stated "within probably"  to  there are no retail stores nor gas stations.

Education 
Paron, a part of the Bryant School District, is served by Salem Elementary School, in Bryant, about  from Paron, and Bryant High School, in Bryant.  Paron area students are eligible to attend public schools in other school districts.

The community was initially in the Paron School District, which operated Paron Elementary School and Paron High School. On July 1, 2004 the Paron School District merged into the Bryant School District. Paron High School initially remained open before closing in 2006 due to Paron being considered a rural area. Students that attended the school were transferred to Bryant High School. In 2015, the Bryant district voted to close Paron Elementary School. At the time it had about 75 students. Paron students were reassigned to Salem Elementary School.

In 2006 Reed and Brantley stated that since most residents can be admitted to state-operated universities and colleges without needing to take remedial courses and perform at the state average on standardized tests, "[t]he prevailing attitude seems to be that Paron students are doing fine [academically]".

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Paron has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Saline County, Arkansas
Category:Unincorporated communities in Arkansas
Category:Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metropolitan area