Holly Grove, Arkansas

Holly Grove, Arkansas
Holly Grove, Arkansas
City
	Location in Monroe County, Arkansas
	Coordinates: 34°36′01″N91°11′46″W / 34.60028°N 91.19611°W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Monroe
Area
• Total	1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)
• Land	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	177 ft (54 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	460
• Density	459.54/sq mi (177.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72069
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-32800
GNIS feature ID	2404714

Last updated April 27, 2024

Holly Grove is a city in Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 460,^[3] down from 602 in 2010.

Geography

Holly Grove is located south of the center of Monroe County 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Clarendon, the county seat, and 18 miles (29 km) west of Marvell.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²), or 1.86%, are water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	161	—
1890	353	119.3%
1900	391	10.8%
1910	536	37.1%
1920	977	82.3%
1930	741	−24.2%
1940	755	1.9%
1950	761	0.8%
1960	672	−11.7%
1970	840	25.0%
1980	754	−10.2%
1990	675	−10.5%
2000	722	7.0%
2010	602	−16.6%
2020	460	−23.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

2020 census

Holly Grove Racial Composition^[5]
Race	Num.	Perc.
White	29	6.3%
Black or African American	425	92.39%
Native American	1	0.22%
Asian	1	0.22%
Pacific Islander	2	0.43%
Other/Mixed	2	0.43%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 460 people, 266 households, and 170 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 722 people, 301 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,023.0 inhabitants per square mile (395.0/km²). There were 347 housing units at an average density of 491.7 per square mile (189.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 26.87% White, 72.58% Black or African American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 301 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24.9% were married couples living together, 28.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $15,294, and the median income for a family was $17,232. Males had a median income of $24,444 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,047. About 37.7% of families and 42.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 61.3% of those under age 18 and 31.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Holly Grove is within the Clarendon School District. On July 1, 2004, the Holly Grove School District was merged into the Clarendon School District.^[7]

Notable people

Myrtle Smith Livingston (1902–1974), American educator and playwright

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References

1 2 "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holly Grove, Arkansas
1 2 "P1. Race – Holly Grove city, Arkansas: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
↑ "Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-2010)." () Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.

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[CenPopGazetteer2021-1] 1 2 "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

[gnis-2] 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holly Grove, Arkansas

[Census_2020-3] 1 2 "P1. Race – Holly Grove city, Arkansas: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

[DecennialCensus-4] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

[5] "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.

[GR2-6] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[School_districts-7] "Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-2010)." () Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Arkansas, United States
County seat: Clarendon
Cities	Brinkley Clarendon Holly Grove	Map of Arkansas highlighting Monroe County
Towns	Fargo Roe
CDPs	Indian Bay Monroe‡
Other unincorporated communities	Aberdeen Blackton Cross Roads Keevil Zent
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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