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Country
  
United States

County
  
Izard

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
125 m

Population
  
1,521 (2013)

Area code
  
870

State
  
Arkansas

Incorporated
  
1905

FIPS code
  
05-10570

Zip code
  
72519

Local time
  
Monday 7:56 AM

Calico Rock, Arkansas wwwcalicorockcomimagescliffjpg

Weather
  
16°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 86% Humidity

Area
  
9.324 km² (9.324 km² Land / 26 ha Water)

Calico rock arkansas


Calico Rock is a city in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 991 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Map of Calico Rock, AR 72519, USA

History

Calico Rock was named from a colorful rock formation said by pioneers to resemble the textile calico.

Geography

Calico Rock is located at 36°7′21″N 92°8′1″W (36.122612, -92.133481).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.38%) is water.

Major highways

  • Arkansas Highway 5
  • Arkansas Highway 56
  • Demographics

    As of the census of 2000, there were 991 people, 428 households, and 264 families residing in the city. The population density was 277.0 people per square mile (106.9/km²). There were 526 housing units at an average density of 147.0 per square mile (56.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.07% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. 2.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

    There were 428 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.85.

    In the city, the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.

    The median income for a household in the city was $23,200, and the median income for a family was $31,328. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,305. About 20.2% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.9% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

    Education

    Public education for elementary and secondary students is primarily provided by the Calico Rock School District, which includes:

  • Calico Rock Elementary School, serving kindergarten through grade 6.
  • Calico Rock High School, serving grades 7 through 12.
  • Climate

    The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Calico Rock has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

    References

    Calico Rock, Arkansas Wikipedia