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====Origins of Maumelle====
 
====Origins of Maumelle====
  
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Maumelle was originally a six thousand acre federal ammunition depot. It became a New Town project managed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Growth and demographics in the city would be carefully monitored and maintained in order to create a self-sustaining community "to live, work, and play."  
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Maumelle was originally a six thousand acre federal ammunition depot. It became a New Town project managed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Growth and demographics in the city would be carefully monitored and maintained in order to create a self-sustaining community "to live, work, and play." The city name is a corruption of the original French appellation given to nearby cone-shaped [[Pinnacle Mountain]]: ''Mamelle'' (woman's breast).
  
 
[[Dowell Naylor Jr.]] was chairman and chief executive director of the Maumelle Land Development Company. Beginning in 1967 Naylor worked with insurance executive [[Jess Odom]] on the New Town development that became Maumelle.
 
[[Dowell Naylor Jr.]] was chairman and chief executive director of the Maumelle Land Development Company. Beginning in 1967 Naylor worked with insurance executive [[Jess Odom]] on the New Town development that became Maumelle.
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Since the 1980s, Maumelle has seen dramatic growth that includes numerous small businesses and large businesses alike, which, combined with local residents, provide a good deal of tax revenue which allows for its own fire and police departments. It is also home to a water treatment facility better known as [[Maumelle Water Management]].  
 
Since the 1980s, Maumelle has seen dramatic growth that includes numerous small businesses and large businesses alike, which, combined with local residents, provide a good deal of tax revenue which allows for its own fire and police departments. It is also home to a water treatment facility better known as [[Maumelle Water Management]].  
  
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Maumelle also sports its own golf course, the [[Maumelle Country Club]]; three lakes, [[Lake Maumelle]], [[Lake Valencia]], [[Lake Willastein]]; a library, which is part of the [[Central Arkansas Library System]]; a community center named the [[Maumelle Diamond Center]]; as well as a charter school and several daycare centers. The city also has several Christian churches such as [[Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church]]; there is also a Methodist church, and more recently, a [[New Life Church]].  
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Maumelle also sports its own golf course, the [[Maumelle Country Club]]; several lakes, including [[Lake Maumelle]], [[Lake Valencia]], [[Lake Willastein]]; a library, which is part of the [[Central Arkansas Library System]]; a community center named the [[Maumelle Diamond Center]]; as well as a charter school and several daycare centers. The city also has several Christian churches such as [[Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church]]; there is also a Methodist church, and more recently, a [[New Life Church]].  
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====Government====
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The mayor of Maumelle is [[Mike Watson]].
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====Education====
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*[[Maumelle Middle School]]
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====Healthcare====
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*[[Methodist Behavioral Hospital]]
  
 
====Recreation====
 
====Recreation====
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*[[Lake Willastein Regional Park]]
 
*[[Lake Willastein Regional Park]]
 
*[[Maumelle Country Club]]
 
*[[Maumelle Country Club]]
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*[[Country Club of Arkansas]]
 
*[[Lake Maumelle]]
 
*[[Lake Maumelle]]
 
*[[Lake Valencia]]
 
*[[Lake Valencia]]
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*[[Cintas Corporation]]
 
*[[Cintas Corporation]]
 
*[[Plastic Ingenuity]]
 
*[[Plastic Ingenuity]]
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====Other Notable Businesses====
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*[[Vital Records Control of Arkansas]]
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====Landmarks====
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*[[Maumelle Veterans Memorial]]
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====Geography and Geology====
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*[[Rector Hill]]
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*[[Cook Mountain]]
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*[[Crystal Hill]]
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*[[Arkansas River]]
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====Demographics====
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Maumelle is the twenty-seventh largest city in Arkansas.
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''Population:''
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*2006 - 15,115 (special census)
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*2000 - 10,557
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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*[http://maumelle.dina.org/ City of Maumelle homepage]
 
*[http://maumelle.dina.org/ City of Maumelle homepage]
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*[http://www.maumelleveteransmemorial.org/ Maumelle Veterans Memorial]
  
 
[[Category:Cities]]
 
[[Category:Cities]]

Revision as of 15:25, 29 August 2009

Maumelle is a suburban city roughly twelve miles northwest of downtown Little Rock along the Arkansas River in Pulaski County. The city is served by I-40 and Arkansas Highway 100. The Union Pacific Railroad passes along the northern edge of the city. The population of Maumelle is 10,557.

Origins of Maumelle

Maumelle was originally a six thousand acre federal ammunition depot. It became a New Town project managed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Growth and demographics in the city would be carefully monitored and maintained in order to create a self-sustaining community "to live, work, and play." The city name is a corruption of the original French appellation given to nearby cone-shaped Pinnacle Mountain: Mamelle (woman's breast).

Dowell Naylor Jr. was chairman and chief executive director of the Maumelle Land Development Company. Beginning in 1967 Naylor worked with insurance executive Jess Odom on the New Town development that became Maumelle.

Since the 1980s, Maumelle has seen dramatic growth that includes numerous small businesses and large businesses alike, which, combined with local residents, provide a good deal of tax revenue which allows for its own fire and police departments. It is also home to a water treatment facility better known as Maumelle Water Management.

Maumelle also sports its own golf course, the Maumelle Country Club; several lakes, including Lake Maumelle, Lake Valencia, Lake Willastein; a library, which is part of the Central Arkansas Library System; a community center named the Maumelle Diamond Center; as well as a charter school and several daycare centers. The city also has several Christian churches such as Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church; there is also a Methodist church, and more recently, a New Life Church.

Government

The mayor of Maumelle is Mike Watson.

Education

Healthcare

Recreation

Maumelle Industrial Park

Other Notable Businesses

Landmarks

Geography and Geology

Demographics

Maumelle is the twenty-seventh largest city in Arkansas.

Population:

  • 2006 - 15,115 (special census)
  • 2000 - 10,557

References

External links

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