Prairie Grove, Arkansas

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Prairie Grove, Arkansas
City
City of Prairie Grove
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.jpg
Main entrance to Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
Prairie Grove Arkansas seal.png
Seal
Washington County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Prairie Grove Highlighted 0557170.svg
Location of Prairie Grove in Washington County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°59′09″N94°18′18″W / 35.98583°N 94.30500°W / 35.98583; -94.30500
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Arkansas.svg  Arkansas
County Washington
Incorporated July 9, 1888 (1888-07-09)
Government
 •  Mayor David Faulk
Area
[1]
 • Total9.33 sq mi (24.16 km2)
 • Land9.28 sq mi (24.04 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,184 ft (361 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,045
 • Density759.08/sq mi (293.08/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
72753
Area code 479
FIPS code 05-57170
GNIS feature ID2404567 [2]
Website http://www.prairiegrovearkansas.org/

Prairie Grove is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 7,045 at the 2020 Census. It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region, and home to Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.

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History

Prairie Grove was the site of the Battle of Prairie Grove during the American Civil War. Confederate forces under General Thomas C. Hindman attempted to prevent the juncture of two Federal forces under Generals James G. Blunt and Francis J. Herron. The result of the battle was a tactical stalemate which assured permanent Union control of northwest Arkansas. The battlefield is now a State Military Park.

A post office has been in operation at Prairie Grove since 1867. [3] Prairie Grove was platted in 1877. [4] A 100-foot wind turbine near Prairie Grove was installed in the early 2000s. [5]

The Natural Resources Defense Council released an issue paper stating between that 1997 and 2001, Prairie Grove was the center of a cluster of testicular cancer cases. No clear cause has been identified but the NRDC notes the town is near a closed nuclear reactor and a low-level radioactive landfill. Arsenic from industrialized chicken manure is another possible source. In 2004, residents sued one of the poultry farms and the poultry feed manufacturer for spreading contaminated manure throughout Prairie Grove. The lawsuit did not assign blame and the cause of the cancer cluster has never been definitively determined. [6] [7] [8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 412—
1900 55133.7%
1910 77440.5%
1920 86111.2%
1930 743−13.7%
1940 88719.4%
1950 9395.9%
1960 1,05612.5%
1970 1,58249.8%
1980 1,7088.0%
1990 1,7613.1%
2000 2,54044.2%
2010 4,38072.4%
2020 7,04560.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2020 census

Prairie Grove racial composition [10]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)5,75581.69%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)520.74%
Native American 1221.73%
Asian 761.08%
Pacific Islander 50.07%
Other/Mixed 5808.23%
Hispanic or Latino 4556.46%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,045 people, 2,175 households, and 1,596 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census [11] of 2010, there were 4,380 people, 1,658 households, and 1,197 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 91.08% White, 0.80% Black or African American, 2.90% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.50% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. 4.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,658 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.11.


Infrastructure

Transit

As of 2023, there is no fixed route transit service in Prairie Grove. Ozark Regional Transit operates demand-response service in the city. [12] The nearest intercity bus service is provided by Jefferson Lines in nearby Fayetteville. [13]

Roadways

US 62 (1961).svg U.S. Route 62

East plate.svg
US 62B (AR).svg US 62B east – Prairie Grove

West plate.svg
US 62B (AR).svg US 62B west – Prairie Grove

Arts and culture

The annual Clothesline Fair has taken place in Prairie Grove to celebrate local artists and craftspeople since 1951. An early fair merged with popular Labor Day festivities and annual reunions of the descendants of Confederate soldiers that took place at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. A Square dance has been included since 1958, now known as the Peggy Parks Memorial Square Dance Competition. [14]

The two most well known attractions in Prairie Grove are the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park and the Telephone Booth, a working c. 1960 phonebooth across the street from the park. [15] The city also has several historical buildings including North Mock Street as well as the Southern Mercantile Building.

Education

Prairie Grove School District is separated into four different schools; Prairie Grove Elementary, Middle, Junior High and High School facilities. The school mascot is The Tigers. The school colors are Black, Gold, and White.

Notable residents

See also

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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: Prairie Grove, Arkansas
  3. ↑ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 321.
  4. ↑ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 265.
  5. ↑ Holtmeyer, Dan (May 21, 2018). "Lone turbine in Prairie Grove a remnant of Arkansas wind power". Arkansas Online. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Health Alert: Disease Clusters Spotlight the Need to Protect People from Toxic Chemicals" (PDF). Nrdc.org. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  7. ↑ Kirby, David (March 30, 2011). "Arsenic in Chicken Feed: A Possible Cancer Cluster Source?". Huffington Post.
  8. ↑ Urban, Peter. "Senate hearing on cancer clusters Tuesday". arkansasnews. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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  12. ↑ "Demand Response" . Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Arkansas Bus Stops" . Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  14. ↑ Staff of the Arts Center of the Ozarks (September 1, 2021). "Confederate Reunion Evolved Into Clothesline Fair". Washington County Enterprise-Leader. Farmington, Arkansas: Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC. p. 1B. OCLC   401725818.
  15. ↑ "National Register Information System – Prairie Grove Airlight Outdoor Telephone Booth (#15000291)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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