Cave Springs, Arkansas

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Cave Springs, Arkansas
City
Cave Springs.jpg
Downtown Cave Springs looking north along Highway 112.
Benton County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cave Springs Highlighted 0512340.svg
Location of Cave Springs in Benton County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°16′14″N94°13′21″W / 36.27056°N 94.22250°W / 36.27056; -94.22250
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Benton
Area
[1]
 • Total7.81 sq mi (20.24 km2)
 • Land7.76 sq mi (20.09 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,495
 • Density708.21/sq mi (273.45/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72718
Area code 479
FIPS code 05-12340
GNIS feature ID2404010 [2]
Website cavespringsar.gov

Cave Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas. The population was 5,495 at the time of the 2020 census, [3] up from 1,729 in 2010 census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area. In June 2022, Cave Springs was named the 3rd highest average home values in the state of Arkansas.

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The city hall of Cave Springs. This photo is taken after an early morning rain. Cave Springs City Hall, Arkansas.JPG
The city hall of Cave Springs. This photo is taken after an early morning rain.

Geography

Cave Springs is located in southern central Benton County in the valley of Osage Creek. Arkansas Highway 112 (Main Street) leads north 8 miles (13 km) to Bentonville and south 16 miles (26 km) to Fayetteville. Arkansas Highway 264 (East Lowell Avenue) leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Lowell and west (as Healing Springs Road) 5 miles (8 km) to Northwest Arkansas National Airport.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18.0 km2), of which 6.9 square miles (17.8 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.84%, is water. [4] Lake Keith, a small water basin in the middle of Cave Springs, harbors the rare Ozark Cavefish (Amblyopsis rosae). In October 2013, Lake Keith was temporarily drained. [5]

Water from Lake Keith feeds into the Osage Creek, a tributary of the Illinois River. [2]

Eastern shore of Lake Keith, looking west. Lake Kieth.jpg
Eastern shore of Lake Keith, looking west.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 192—
1940 28548.4%
1950 267−6.3%
1960 2815.2%
1970 46966.9%
1980 429−8.5%
1990 4658.4%
2000 1,103137.2%
2010 1,72956.8%
2020 5,495217.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
2015 Estimate [7]

2020 census

Cave Springs racial composition [8]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)4,50882.04%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1001.82%
Native American 490.89%
Asian 921.67%
Pacific Islander 40.07%
Other/Mixed 3977.22%
Hispanic or Latino 3456.28%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,495 people, 1,421 households, and 1,255 families residing in the city. The population density was 250.9 people per square mile. In the city, 32.9% of persons were under the age of 18 and 8.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males.

Cave Springs is the wealthiest city in Arkansas. [9] The median income for a household in the city is $114,286. The per capita income for the city is $140,703. Only about 2.6% of the population lies below the poverty line. [10]

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by two school districts. Most of the community is within the Bentonville School District. For some residents, public education is zoned to the Rogers School District. [11]

School zoning for the Bentonville schools section is as follows:

Government and politics

The current mayor is Randall Noblett who was first elected in 2018 after defeating Mayor Travis Lee by a margin of 248 votes. [16] [17]

The current state representatives that serve districts containing portions of Cave Springs are Rep. Kendon Underwood, Rep. Jim Dotson, and Rep. Delia Haak. The current state senator that serves the district containing Cave Springs is Sen. Bart Hester, who is also a resident of the city.

Presidential election results
Cave Springs city vote
by party in presidential elections [18]
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
2020 30.0% 75767.2%1,6962.8% 71
2016 23.2% 33769.1%1,0027.2% 112

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cave Springs, Arkansas
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  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cave Springs city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ HAAK, DELIA (October 10, 2013). "100 Years Later… Draining the Lake at Cave Springs". Archived from the original on October 24, 2016.
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  11. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benton County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  12. ↑ "22/23 Elementary Attendance Areas" (PDF). Bentonville School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022. - Linked from here
  13. ↑ "22/23 Middle School Attendance Areas" (PDF). Bentonville School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022. - Linked from here
  14. ↑ "22/23 Junior High School Attendance Areas" (PDF). Bentonville School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022. - Linked from here
  15. ↑ "22/23 High School Attendance Areas" (PDF). Bentonville School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022. - Linked from here
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  17. ↑ "2018 General Election Benton County, AR" (PDF). November 6, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2021.
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