Strawberry, Arkansas

Strawberry, Arkansas
Town
Location in Lawrence County, Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°57′52″N91°18′56″W / 35.96444°N 91.31556°W / 35.96444; -91.31556
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Lawrence
Area [1]
• Total	2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2)
• Land	2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	341 ft (104 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	268
• Density	114.38/sq mi (44.16/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72469
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-67250
GNIS feature ID	0055268 [2]

Strawberry is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 302 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

Strawberry is located in southwestern Lawrence County at 35°57′52″N91°18′56″W / 35.96444°N 91.31556°W / 35.96444; -91.31556 (35.964401, -91.315678). ^[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.33 square miles (6.03 km²), all land. ^[5]

List of highways

• Highway 25 leads northeast 18 miles (29 km) to Black Rock and south, then west, 33 miles (53 km) to Batesville.
• Highway 117 leads north 9 miles (14 km) to Smithville.
• Highway 230 leads west 13 miles (21 km) to Cave City.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	218		—
1980	280		28.4%
1990	273		−2.5%
2000	283		3.7%
2010	302		6.7%
2020	268		−11.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 283 people, 112 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 48.6/km² (125.9/mi²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 21.8/km² (56.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 112 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,438, and the median income for a family was $33,438. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,621. About 16.9% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under the age of 18 and 14.8% of those 65 or over.

Education

Hillcrest School District operates area schools, including Hillcrest Elementary School in Lynn and Hillcrest High School in Strawberry. The River Valley School District formed on July 1, 1992, by the merger of the Poughkeepsie School District and the Strawberry School District. On July 1, 2004, River Valley merged with the Lynn School District to form the Hillcrest School District. ^[8]

Notable people

• Artist Herman Hugg
• Dennis Crouch (bassist), bassist
• Roger Bennett (1959-2007), southern gospel pianist for the Cathedral Quartet (1979 - 1986, 1989 - 1999) and Legacy Five (2000 - 2007)

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strawberry, Arkansas
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Strawberry town, Arkansas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. 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 13, 2017.