Editing Bald Knob, Arkansas

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|area_total_km2           = 13.01
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|elevation_ft             = 246
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|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 2522
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|population_density_km2   = 196.52
|population_density_sq_mi = 508.98
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|blank_info               = 05-03280
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|map_caption = Location of Bald Knob in White County, Arkansas.
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'''Bald Knob''' is a city in [[White County, Arkansas|White County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 2,897 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]].

==Etymology==
Bald Knob was named for a prominent, treeless ridge of layered rock that served as a landmark to pioneers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/bald-knob-white-county-1012/|title=Encyclopedia of Arkansas|website=Encyclopedia of Arkansas}}</ref>

== Points of interest ==
The [[Campbell-Chrisp House]], built in 1899, was designed by [[Charles L. Thompson]]. It is listed on the U.S. [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

== Geography ==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|4.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} is water.

{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 221
|1900= 707
|1910= 617
|1920= 958
|1930= 1273
|1940= 1445
|1950= 2022
|1960= 1705
|1970= 2094
|1980= 2756
|1990= 2653
|2000= 3210
|2010= 2897
|2020= 2522
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br />2014 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|accessdate=June 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522132816/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|archive-date=May 22, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

==Transportation==

===Airports===
Bald Knob Municipal Airport (FAA Identifier: M74), owned by the City of Bald Knob, features a 2,228’ x 50’ paved runway, as well as a 1,850’ by 100’ turf runway.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.airnav.com/airport/M74 |title=Bald Knob Municipal Airport|publisher=AirNav.com|accessdate=June 9, 2022}}</ref>  Commercial air transport is available at the [[Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport]] in [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]], about 62 miles southwest.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Little+Rock+National+Airport+(LIT),+Airport+Road,+Little+Rock,+AR/Bald+Knob,+AR+72010/@35.017654,-92.173534,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87d2b9604b25e2d5:0x6c17357421f7564c!2m2!1d-92.2216531!2d34.7307049!1m5!1m1!1s0x87d3989086d58e47:0x8f996271153b7874!2m2!1d-91.5707421!2d35.3083426 |title= Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport to Bald Knob, Arkansas|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=June 9, 2022}}</ref>

===Railroads===
Bald Knob is at a junction of the [[Union Pacific|Union Pacific Railroad]], with the town’s old Depot being the exact division of the Memphis and Chicago lines from Little Rock.<ref name=UP>{{cite web|url= https://www.up.com/aboutup/train_town/index.cfm |title=Train Town USA|publisher=Union Pacific|accessdate=June 9, 2022}}</ref> Over 60 trains per day pass this point.<ref name=UP/> Union Pacific said Bald Knob as a "Train Town USA," one of 131 communities out of 7,300 communities the railroad serves, because of the town's long-standing relationship with the line.<ref name=UP/>

==Demographics==

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Bald Knob racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0503280&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,132
| 84.54%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 102
| 4.04%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 10
| 0.4%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 9
| 0.36%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 144
| 5.71%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 125
| 4.96%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,522 people, 1,123 households, and 682 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,210 people, 1,257 households, and 878 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|715.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,395 housing units at an average density of {{convert|311.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.91% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 6.07% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.62% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.59% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.56% from two or more races. 3.18% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 1,257 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% 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 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,970, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $27,978 versus $19,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,218. About 10.4% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

==See also==
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* [[List of cities in Arkansas]]

==References==
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==External links==
* Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=1012 Bald Knob (White County)]

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