Cherry Valley, Arkansas

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Cherry Valley, Arkansas
City
Cherry Valley City Hall and Library.jpg
City Hall and Library
Cross County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cherry Valley Highlighted 0513540.svg
Location of Cherry Valley in Cross County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°24′07″N90°45′02″W / 35.40194°N 90.75056°W / 35.40194; -90.75056
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Cross
First Settled1882
IncorporatedAugust 6, 1910
Area
[1]
 • Total0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
279 ft (85 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total575
 • Density750.65/sq mi (289.86/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72324
Area code 870
FIPS code 05-13540
GNIS feature ID2404039 [2]

Cherry Valley is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 702 at the 2020 census. [3]

Contents

History

Cherry Valley was started in 1882, when upon the completion of the Helena & Iron Mountain Railway through Cross County, local resident G.W. Stacy constructed a hotel at a site on the line adjacent to a grove of Cherry trees. [4] The town was incorporated on August 6, 1910. [5]

Geography

Cherry Valley is located in northern Cross County 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. [6]

Demographics

Population and Homeownership

As of 2021, [7] Cherry Valley had a population of 618 people, a 12% decrease since 2020, and 218 households. The median household income was $42,500 and the median property value was $65,300. The homeownership rate was 68.3%, while 77.2% of homeowners have a mortgage. 11.8% of the population lived under the poverty line, most of whom being white females between the ages of 55 and 64.

2021 Demographic Results [8]
Race and EthnicityPop. 2021 % of Pop.
White (NH)48578.5%
Multiracial (NH)9014.6%
Black or African American (NH)304.85%
Multiracial (H)60.971%
White (H)40.647%
Other (H)30.485%

Transportation

The average household owned 2 cars, while 74.6% of inhabitants drove alone. 23.1% of the population carpooled, and the rest (1.52%) walked. The average commute time was 29 minutes.

Healthcare

19.9% [9] of people were uninsured. 35.1% of people were under Medicaid, 26.1% were under employer coverage, 11% were under Medicare, 7.12% were under an individual policy, and 0.809% were using VA healthcare.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the Cross County School District, [10] 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. [11] As a part of the Cross County district the community previously had its own elementary school, Cherry Valley Elementary. [12]

Notable people

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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: Cherry Valley, Arkansas
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  10. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cross County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 10, 2022. - 2010 map
  11. ↑ 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).
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