Center Ridge, Arkansas
Center Ridge, Arkansas | |
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 Location of Center Ridge in Conway County, Arkansas. | |
  Center Ridge Location of Center Ridge in Conway County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′26″N 92°33′47″W / 35.37389°N 92.56306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Conway |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.52 sq mi (24.67 km2) |
| • Land | 9.47 sq mi (24.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 290 |
| • Density | 30.62/sq mi (11.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 501 |
| GNIS feature ID | 76571[2] |
Center Ridge is an unincorporated census-designated place in Conway County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 388.[3] Clifton Clowers lived in Center Ridge. He was the subject of the hit song "Wolverton Mountain", written by Merle Kilgore and Claude King, and released in 1962, selling over twenty million copies. The song was later recorded by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Demographics[]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 290 | — | |
Education[]
Center Ridge is the headquarters of the Nemo Vista School District and home to Nemo Vista High School. The school's mascot is the Redhawks and red and white serve as the school colors.
Notable people[]
- Conlan and John Carter, actors.
- , a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Conway and Perry counties since 2015, is an electrical engineer born in Little Rock but a resident of Center Ridge.[5]
- Matt Stell, a country singer born and risen here.
Catholic Point[]
To the southeast of Center Ridge is a nearby Italian settlement named Catholic Point that was founded in the late nineteenth century. It maintains its cultural identity and attracts over 2500 people yearly to its annual church picnic.[6]
References[]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Ridge, Arkansas
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Taylor city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Rick Beck". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ Taylor, Larry, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture: Catholic Point (Conway County), retrieved 2 April 2018
External links[]
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Coordinates: 35°22′26″N 92°33′47″W / 35.37389°N 92.56306°W
- Census-designated places in Arkansas
- Census-designated places in Conway County, Arkansas
- Italian-American culture in Arkansas
- Central Arkansas geography stubs