Cherry Valley, Arkansas

Cherry Valley, Arkansas
—  City  —
Location in Cross County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 35°24′13″N 90°45′10″W / 35.40361°N 90.75278°W / 35.40361; -90.75278Coordinates: 35°24′13″N 90°45′10″W / 35.40361°N 90.75278°W / 35.40361; -90.75278
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Cross
Area
– Total	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Land	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	282 ft (86 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	704
– Density	782.2/sq mi (306.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72324
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-13540
GNIS feature ID	0057543

Cherry Valley is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 704 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cherry Valley is located at 35°24′13″N 90°45′10″W / 35.40361°N 90.75278°W / 35.40361; -90.75278 (35.403666, -90.752742).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 704 people, 276 households, and 197 families residing in the city. The population density was 806.3 people per square mile (312.4/km²). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 343.6/sq mi (133.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.33% White, 5.97% Black or African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races. 0.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 276 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,313, and the median income for a family was $31,094. Males had a median income of $26,324 versus $20,114 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,592. About 18.1% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.