Casa, Arkansas

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Casa, Arkansas
Town
Casa, Arkansas City Hall.jpg
City hall in Casa
Perry County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Casa Highlighted 0511890.svg
Location of Casa in Perry County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°1′25″N93°2′50″W / 35.02361°N 93.04722°W / 35.02361; -93.04722
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Perry
Area
[1]
 • Total1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2)
 • Land1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total120
 • Density109.99/sq mi (42.45/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72025
Area code 501
FIPS code 05-11890
GNIS feature ID2406232 [2]

Casa is a town in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. Located in Central Arkansas, the town initially grew due to the mining of coal, harvesting of timber and cultivation of cotton. The Great Depression reduced the population greatly, and the community's economy never recovered. The population was 171 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Casa is about midway between Ola and Perry. [3] The town is the westernmost municipality within the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Casa is located at 35°1′25″N93°2′50″W / 35.02361°N 93.04722°W / 35.02361; -93.04722 (35.023700, -93.047236). [4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 310—
1920 300−3.2%
1930 269−10.3%
1940 245−8.9%
1950 184−24.9%
1960 1840.0%
1970 20813.0%
1980 179−13.9%
1990 20011.7%
2000 2094.5%
2010 171−18.2%
2020 120−29.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
2014 Estimate [6]

According to the census [7] of 2000, there were 209 people, 79 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was 74.0 people /km2 (192 people/sq mi). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 32.9 units /km2 (85 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 79 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The average income for a household in the town was $27,813, and the median income for a family was $32,250. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,312. About 19.0% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those 65 or over.

Perry-Casa High School Perry-Casa High School.jpg
Perry-Casa High School

Education

Free access to public education is provided by the Two Rivers School District including Two Rivers Elementary School and Two Rivers High School. It was previously in the Perry-Casa School District until July 1, 2004, when it merged into the Two Rivers School District. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Casa, Arkansas
  3. ↑ Richard, Alan (November 24, 2004). "Arranged Marriage: Newly Merged Districts Work to Make Combination Succeed". Education Week . Retrieved January 5, 2019. Casa, a smaller community, sits roughly halfway between Ola and Perry.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ↑ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine ." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.
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