Prairie Creek, Arkansas

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Prairie Creek, Arkansas
CDP
View of Beaver Lake from Prairie Creek, Arkansas.jpg
View of Beaver Lake from Prairie Creek, Arkansas
Benton County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Prairie Creek Highlighted.svg
Location in Benton County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°20′27″N94°3′42″W / 36.34083°N 94.06167°W / 36.34083; -94.06167
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Benton
Area
[1]
  Total4.87 sq mi (12.60 km2)
  Land4.37 sq mi (11.32 km2)
  Water0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,404 ft (428 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total2,217
  Density507.09/sq mi (195.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72756 [3]
Area code 479
FIPS code 05-57125
GNIS feature ID0058424 [2]

Prairie Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,217. [4] It is a lakefront community adjacent to Beaver Lake and Rogers within the Northwest Arkansas region.

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Geography

Prairie Creek is located at 36°20′27″N94°3′42″W / 36.34083°N 94.06167°W / 36.34083; -94.06167 (36.340915, -94.061603). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 1,849
2010 2,06611.7%
2020 2,2177.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
2010 [7] 2020 [8]

2020 census

Prairie Creek 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 2010 [7] Pop 2020 [8] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)1,9321,88993.51%85.21%
Black or African American alone (NH)1060.48%0.27%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)27141.31%0.63%
Asian alone (NH)26161.26%0.72%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)1110.05%0.50%
Some Other Race alone (NH)260.10%0.27%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)261111.26%5.01%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)421642.03%7.40%
Total2,0662,217100.00%100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 1,849 people, 832 households, and 607 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 432.3 inhabitants per square mile (166.9/km2). There were 914 housing units at an average density of 213.7 per square mile (82.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.35% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 832 households, out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.59.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.1% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $59,000, and the median income for a family was $61,709. Males had a median income of $52,969 versus $30,852 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $37,355. About 2.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Human resources

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary school students is provided by Rogers School District.

The primary law enforcement agency in Prairie Creek is the Benton County Sheriff's Office. The Prairie Creek Substation opened on Highway 12 in 2017. [10]

Culture

Prairie Creek Marina, Prairie Creek Park on Beaver Lake. Prairie Creek, Arkansas. Prairie Creek Marina, Beaver Lake Arkansas.JPG
Prairie Creek Marina, Prairie Creek Park on Beaver Lake. Prairie Creek, Arkansas.

The community is home to the Prairie Creek Marina on Beaver Lake. The marina has over 500 boat slips. [11]

Education

It is in the Rogers Public Schools school district. [12]

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prairie Creek, Arkansas
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