Blue Eye, Arkansas

Blue Eye, Arkansas
Town
Location of Blue Eye in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°29′48″N93°23′51″W / 36.49667°N 93.39750°W / 36.49667; -93.39750 [1]
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Carroll
Government
• Mayor	Sondra Eby [2]
Area [3]
• Total	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
• Land	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,286 ft (392 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	46
• Estimate  (2022)	32
• Density	613.33/sq mi (236.90/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-07150
GNIS feature ID	2405282 [1]

Blue Eye is an incorporated ^{[4] [5]} town in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 46 at the 2020 census. ^[6] The population estimate is 32 as of 2022. ^[7] Blue Eye, Arkansas, is adjacent to Blue Eye, Missouri.

Geography

Blue Eye is the northernmost settlement in the state of Arkansas. ^[5] The town is contiguous with Blue Eye, Missouri on the north side of the border. Arkansas Highway 21 ends at the border and continues north as Missouri Route 13. The community lies south of Table Rock Lake. ^{[8] [9]}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²), all land. ^[10]

List of highways

• Arkansas Highway 21
• Arkansas Highway 311

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	69		—
1970	53		−23.2%
1980	43		−18.9%
1990	38		−11.6%
2000	36		−5.3%
2010	30		−16.7%
2020	46		53.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [11] 2014 Estimate [12]

As of the census ^[13] of 2000, there were 36 people, 14 households, and 11 families residing in the town. The population density was 198.6 people/km² (514 people/sq mi). There were 18 housing units at an average density of 99.3 units/km² (257 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 91.67% White, and 8.33% from two or more races.

There were 14 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $21,000 versus $40,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,358. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

In popular culture

Blue Eye was the home of the fictional character Bob Lee Swagger, protagonist of various novels by film critic and author Stephen Hunter. ^[14]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Eye, Arkansas
2. https://local.arkansas.gov/local.php?agency=Blue%20Eye ^{[ bare URL ]}
3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
4. "2024 City & Town – Arkansas Municipal League". local.arkansas.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
5. "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
8. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 61, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
9. Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2004, 2nd edition, p. 24, ISBN   0-89933-345-1
10. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blue Eye town, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
13. Bureau, US Census. "Census.gov". Census.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
14. "Bob Lee Swagger". Book Series in Order. August 30, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2019.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry
• History of Blue Eye