Evening Shade, Arkansas

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Evening Shade, Arkansas
Sharp County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Evening Shade Highlighted 0522360.svg
Location of Evening Shade in Sharp County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°4′14″N91°37′17″W / 36.07056°N 91.62139°W / 36.07056; -91.62139
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Sharp
Area
[1]
  Total1.67 sq mi (4.31 km2)
  Land1.67 sq mi (4.31 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total420
  Density252.10/sq mi (97.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72532
Area code 870
FIPS code 05-22360
GNIS feature ID2403582 [2]

Evening Shade is a city in southwest Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 429 (2022) www2.census.gov. [3]

Contents

History

On March 6, 2022, a strong EF2 tornado struck the town, impacting two houses.

Name

Evening Shade was named in 1817 from the density of shade cast by the tall pine timber on an adjacent hill. [4] [5]

It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. [5]

Geography

Evening Shade is located at 36°4′14″N91°37′17″W / 36.07056°N 91.62139°W / 36.07056; -91.62139 (36.070507, -91.621411). [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Evening Shade has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [7]

Climate data for Evening Shade, Arkansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1923–1926, 1964–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)81
(27)
86
(30)
93
(34)
96
(36)
99
(37)
108
(42)
113
(45)
112
(44)
107
(42)
96
(36)
88
(31)
80
(27)
113
(45)
Mean maximum °F (°C)69.1
(20.6)
74.5
(23.6)
81.7
(27.6)
85.6
(29.8)
89.8
(32.1)
95.9
(35.5)
99.3
(37.4)
100.1
(37.8)
95.3
(35.2)
88.1
(31.2)
77.8
(25.4)
69.6
(20.9)
101.8
(38.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)45.4
(7.4)
50.6
(10.3)
59.8
(15.4)
69.8
(21.0)
76.9
(24.9)
85.1
(29.5)
89.2
(31.8)
88.5
(31.4)
81.7
(27.6)
71.3
(21.8)
58.3
(14.6)
47.8
(8.8)
68.7
(20.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)34.7
(1.5)
38.8
(3.8)
47.7
(8.7)
57.2
(14.0)
65.5
(18.6)
74.0
(23.3)
77.9
(25.5)
76.7
(24.8)
69.2
(20.7)
57.8
(14.3)
46.4
(8.0)
37.5
(3.1)
56.9
(13.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)24.0
(−4.4)
27.1
(−2.7)
35.6
(2.0)
44.6
(7.0)
54.2
(12.3)
63.0
(17.2)
66.6
(19.2)
64.9
(18.3)
56.7
(13.7)
44.2
(6.8)
34.4
(1.3)
27.1
(−2.7)
45.2
(7.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C)5.5
(−14.7)
9.7
(−12.4)
17.8
(−7.9)
28.0
(−2.2)
38.1
(3.4)
51.8
(11.0)
57.3
(14.1)
54.2
(12.3)
40.0
(4.4)
27.8
(−2.3)
18.1
(−7.7)
11.3
(−11.5)
2.8
(−16.2)
Record low °F (°C)−15
(−26)
−13
(−25)
2
(−17)
20
(−7)
30
(−1)
39
(4)
46
(8)
43
(6)
30
(−1)
19
(−7)
5
(−15)
−13
(−25)
−15
(−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.53
(90)
3.69
(94)
4.88
(124)
5.54
(141)
5.59
(142)
3.23
(82)
4.32
(110)
3.82
(97)
3.35
(85)
4.06
(103)
4.91
(125)
4.53
(115)
51.45
(1,307)
Average snowfall inches (cm)1.8
(4.6)
2.6
(6.6)
1.4
(3.6)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.7
(1.8)
6.7
(17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)8.27.79.49.010.57.68.17.56.28.48.58.599.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)1.31.10.40.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.83.8
Source: NOAA [8] [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 286
1890 281−1.7%
1900 31211.0%
1910 289−7.4%
1920 2900.3%
1930 32512.1%
1940 3476.8%
1950 3603.7%
1960 232−35.6%
1970 30933.2%
1980 39728.5%
1990 328−17.4%
2000 46541.8%
2010 432−7.1%
2020 420−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
2018 Estimate [11]

As of the census [12] of 2000, there were 465 people, 204 households, and 137 families residing in the town. The population density was 294.2 inhabitants per square mile (113.6/km2). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 154.4 per square mile (59.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.49% White, and 1.51% from two or more races. 0.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 204 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $31,111. Males had a median income of $23,958 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,662. About 8.1% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is available from the Cave City School District, which includes the Evening Shade Math & Science Academy (kindergarten through grade four) in Evening Shade, as well as Cave City Intermediate School, Cave City Middle School, and Cave City High School in Cave City.

On July 1, 2004, the Evening Shade School District was annexed into the Cave City School District. [13]

Evening Shade was nominally the locale for the 1990-1994 TV series called Evening Shade , about a former pro football player who moves back to his Arkansas childhood home to coach the local school football team. [14]

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