Cherry Valley is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 702 at the 2020 census.[3]
Cherry Valley, Arkansas | |
|---|---|
 City Hall and Library | |
 Location of Cherry Valley in Cross County, Arkansas. | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′07″N 90°45′02″W / 35.40194°N 90.75056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Cross |
| First Settled | 1882 |
| Incorporated | August 6, 1910 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| • Land | 0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 575 |
| • Density | 750.65/sq mi (289.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72324 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-13540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404039[2] |
History
editCherry Valley was started in 1882, when upon the completion of the Helena & Iron Mountain Railway through Cross County, local resident G.W. Stacy constructed a hotel at a site on the line adjacent to a grove of Cherry trees.[4] The town was incorporated on August 6, 1910.[5]
Geography
editCherry Valley is located in northern Cross County at the western edge of Crowleys Ridge. Arkansas Highway 1 leads south 13 miles (21 km) to Wynne, the county seat, and north 11 miles (18 km) to Harrisburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), all land.[6]
Demographics
editPopulation and Homeownership
editAs of 2021,[7] Cherry Valley had a population of 618 people, a 12% decrease since 2020, and 218 households. The median household income was $42,500 and the median property value was $65,300. The homeownership rate was 68.3%, while 77.2% of homeowners have a mortgage. 11.8% of the population lived under the poverty line, most of whom being white females between the ages of 55 and 64.
| Race and Ethnicity | Pop. 2021 | % of Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 485 | 78.5% |
| Multiracial (NH) | 90 | 14.6% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 30 | 4.85% |
| Multiracial (H) | 6 | 0.971% |
| White (H) | 4 | 0.647% |
| Other (H) | 3 | 0.485% |
Transportation
editThe average household owned 2 cars, while 74.6% of inhabitants drove alone. 23.1% of the population carpooled, and the rest (1.52%) walked. The average commute time was 29 minutes.
Healthcare
edit19.9%[9] of people were uninsured. 35.1% of people were under Medicaid, 26.1% were under employer coverage, 11% were under Medicare, 7.12% were under an individual policy, and 0.809% were using VA healthcare.
Education
editPublic education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the Cross County School District,[10] which includes Cross County High School.
The Cross County district was established in 1965 by the merger of the Cherry Valley, Hickory Ridge, and Vanndale school districts.[11] As a part of the Cross County district the community previously had its own elementary school, Cherry Valley Elementary.[12]
Notable people
edit- Pat Hare, blues musician[13]
- Jeff Martin, professional basketball player[14]
- Wayne Martin, professional football player[15]
- Paul H. Young, fly fishing innovator[16]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Valley, Arkansas
- ^ "US Census Data". datausa.io. Data USA. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Biographical and historical memoirs of eastern Arkansas. Chicago, St. Louis [etc.]: Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1890. p. 325.
- ^ Clements, Derek Allen. "Cherry Valley (Cross County)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cherry Valley city, Arkansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ "Cherry Valley, AR". datausa.io. Data USA. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "US Census Data". datausa.io. Data USA. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "US Census Data". datausa.io. Data USA. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cross County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 10, 2022. - 2010 map
- ^ Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 11 (PDF p. 14/27).
- ^ "Home". Cross County School District. April 2, 2001. Archived from the original on April 2, 2001. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Farley, Charles (2011). Soul of the Man: Bobby "Blue" Bland. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781604739206.
- ^ "Jeff Martin". Basketball Reference. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Little, James (November 4, 1996). "Two Saints Are Highest- Paid Athletes". Arkansas Business Publishing Group.
- ^ "Paul Holden Young (1890–1960)". Deanne L. Young, Tampa, Florida - The Central Arkansas Library System - EncyclopediaOfArkansas.net.