Maumelle
Maumelle is a suburban city roughly ten 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 planned city whose growth and demographics would be carefully monitored and maintained in order to create a commuter's city near Little Rock. Planning the city was initiated by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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; two lakes, Lake Maumelle and Lake Willistein; a library, which is part of the Central Arkansas Library System; a community 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.
