- Location: Clay County, Arkansas
- Legal status: City
- Population: 2,017 (Change since 1990: -11.1%)
- Located near intersections US 49, AR 90, and AR 119
- Latitude: 36°15'47" N (+36.2631)
- Longitude: 90°17'33" W (-90.2925)
- Elevation: 290 feet above sea level
- Public Land Survey: T. 19 N., R. 7 E., Sec. 23
- Civil township: Oak Bluff
- Land area: 1.3 square miles
As the crow flies, Rector is...
| Year | Population | Percent change |
|---|
| 1890 | 525 | -- |
| 1900 | 520 | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 1,859 | +257.5% |
| 1920 | 1,801 | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 1,617 | -10.2% |
| 1940 | 1,736 | +7.4% |
| 1950 | 1,855 | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 1,757 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 1,990 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 2,336 | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 2,268 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,017 | -11.1% |