Chidester, Arkansas

Chidester, Arkansas
Chidester Mercantile on Main St
Location of Chidester in Ouachita County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 33°42′07″N 93°01′26″W / 33.70194°N 93.02389°W / 33.70194; -93.02389
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyOuachita
Area
  Total
5.31 sq mi (13.76 km2)
  Land5.31 sq mi (13.76 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
266 ft (81 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
253
  Density47.61/sq mi (18.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71726
Area code870
FIPS code05-13750
GNIS feature ID2404046

Chidester (/ɪ.dɪ.stər/ CHIH-di-stir) is a city in northwest Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 253 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was founded in 1880 and incorporated on February 14, 1906.