Cherry Valley, Arkansas

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Cherry Valley, Arkansas
City
City Hall and Library
City Hall and Library
Location of Cherry Valley in Cross County, Arkansas.
Location of Cherry Valley in Cross County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°24′13″N 90°45′10″W / 35.40361°N 90.75278°W / 35.40361; -90.75278Coordinates: 35°24′13″N 90°45′10″W / 35.40361°N 90.75278°W / 35.40361; -90.75278
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyCross
Area
[1]
 • Total0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)
 • Land0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
282 ft (86 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total651
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
583
 • Density669.35/sq mi (258.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72324
Area code(s)870
FIPS code05-13540
GNIS feature ID0057543

Cherry Valley is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 651 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography[]

Cherry Valley is located in northern Cross County at

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35°24′13″N 90°45′10″W / 35.40361°N 90.75278°W / 35.40361; -90.75278 (35.403666, -90.752742),[4] at the western edge of Crowleys Ridge. Arkansas Highway 1 leads south 13 miles (21 km) to Wynne, the county seat, and north 11 miles (18 km) to Harrisburg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1950521—
1960455−12.7%
197055622.2%
198072931.1%
1990659−9.6%
20007046.8%
2010651−7.5%
2019 (est.)583[2]−10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 704 people, 276 households, and 197 families residing in the city. The population density was 806.3 people per square mile (312.4/km2). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 343.6/sq mi (133.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.33% White, 5.97% Black or African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races. 0.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 276 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,313, and the median income for a family was $31,094. Males had a median income of $26,324 versus $20,114 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,592. About 18.1% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the Cross County School District,[7] which leads to graduation from Cross County High School. The district's mascot and athletic emblem is the Thunderbird.

The Cross County district was established in 1965 by the merger of the Cherry Valley, Hickory Ridge, and Vanndale school districts.[8] As a part of the Cross County district the community previously had its own elementary school, Cherry Valley Elementary.[9]

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cherry Valley city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Cross County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  8. ^ Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 11 (PDF p. 14/27).
  9. ^ "Home". Cross County School District. 2001-04-02. Archived from the original on 2001-04-02. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  10. ^ Farley, Charles (2011). Soul of the Man: Bobby "Blue" Bland. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781604739206.
  11. ^ "Paul Holden Young (1890–1960)". Deanne L. Young, Tampa, Florida - The Central Arkansas Library System - EncyclopediaOfArkansas.net.
  12. ^ "Jeff Martin". Basketball Reference. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  13. ^ Little, James (Nov 4, 1996). "Two Saints Are Highest- Paid Athletes". Arkansas Business Publishing Group.
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