Cale, Arkansas Explained

Official Name:Cale, Arkansas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Name2:Nevada
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.73
Area Total Sq Mi:1.06
Area Land Km2:2.50
Area Land Sq Mi:0.97
Area Water Km2:0.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0.09
Elevation Ft:299
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:73
Population Density Km2:29.19
Population Density Sq Mi:75.57
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:33.6256°N -93.2425°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:71828
Area Code:870
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:05-10480
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2405360

Cale is a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 75 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The town was named after Cale Wardell.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, 2.8km2, of which 2.5km2 is land and 0.2km2 (8.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 75 people, 30 households and 21 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.5/km2. There were 40 housing units at an average density of 15.8/km2. The racial makeup of the town was 97.33% White and 2.67% Black or African American.

There were 30 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $58,438. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $37,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,611. There were 8.7% of families and 11.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Infrastructure

Highways

Education

Nevada School District serves the area.

On July 1, 1985 Cale School District merged into the Nevada County School District.[3]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.

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