Caddo Gap, Arkansas

Caddo Gap, Arkansas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°24′16″N93°37′18″W / 34.40444°N 93.62167°W / 34.40444; -93.62167
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Montgomery
Area [1]
• Total	0.40 sq mi (1.0 km2)
• Land	0.40 sq mi (1.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [2]	640 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	39
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71935
GNIS feature ID	2805629 [2]
FIPS Code	05-10330

Caddo Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. ^[2] It lies between Glenwood and Norman, on the Caddo River. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 39. ^[3]

History

It is best known as the area in which explorer Hernando de Soto and his forces clashed with the Native American Tula tribe in 1541, a band loosely affiliated with the Caddo Confederacy. The expedition described the Tula Indians as the fiercest they had faced during their inward journey into North America. ^[4] After this, the expedition turned back east, making it as far as the Mississippi River, where de Soto died. It is contested as to whether he died of fever, or from a wound received during the fighting. There the expedition had a secret burial ceremony and sent his body into the river. A monument to this event stands in the heart of the small community. ^[4]

Flood

Main article: June 2010 Arkansas floods

During the night of June 10–11, 2010, a flash flood along Little Missouri River killed at least 20 people in the campgrounds of the Albert Pike Recreation Area near Caddo Gap. ^[5] In a matter of less than four hours water rose from 3 feet (0.91 m) to over 23 feet (7.0 m).

Education

Caddo Gap is in the Caddo Hills School District. ^{[6] [7]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	39		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 2020 [9]

2020 census

Caddo Gap CDP, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [9]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	34	87.18%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	2.56%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	2.56%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	2	5.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	2.56%
Total	39	100.00%

Notable people

• Osro Cobb, lawyer and politician ^[10]

References

1. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caddo Gap, Arkansas
3. "P1. Race – Caddo Gap CDP, Arkansas: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
4. Carter, Cecile Elkins. Caddo Indians: Where We Come From. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2001: 21. ISBN   0-8061-3318-X
5. "Home". CNN.com.
6. "General Highway Map Montgomery County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021. - See Caddo Gap on the map.
7. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Montgomery County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 27, 2021. Compare with highway map for unincorporated areas.
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
9. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Caddo Gap CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
10. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas-Osro Cobb