Editing Berryville, Arkansas

{{distinguish|Perryville, Arkansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Berryville, Arkansas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]

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| image_skyline            = Berryville AR - downtown.jpg
| image_caption            = Berryville Town Square (2006)
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| map_caption              = Location of Berryville in Carroll County, Arkansas.
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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Arkansas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Arkansas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Carroll County, Arkansas|Carroll]]
| subdivision_type3        = [[List of Arkansas townships|Township]]
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| established_title        = Founded
| established_date         = 1851
| established_title1       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
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| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = Tim McKinney
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| area_total_sq_mi         = 6.15
| area_land_sq_mi          = 6.15
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| elevation_ft             = 1243
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total         = 5682
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| population_density_sq_mi = 923.90
| population_density_km2   = 356.70

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| timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 72616
| area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
| area_code                = [[Area code 870|870]], exchange 423,480
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = {{FIPS|05|05560}}
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
| blank1_info              = 2403863<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2403863}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|https://berryvillear.gov|berryvillear.gov}}
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| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
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'''Berryville''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ʌr|.|ə|ˌ|v|ʊ|l}} {{respell|BURR|ə|vul}}) is a city in [[Carroll County, Arkansas|Carroll County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 5,682 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US0505560|access-date=December 3, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> making it the largest city in Carroll County. Along with [[Eureka Springs, Arkansas|Eureka Springs]], it is one of the two [[county seat]]s of Carroll County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Berryville, Arkansas (1914).gif|thumb|left|Berryville, 1914]]
Berryville was founded by local settler Blackburn Henderson Berry in 1850; his nephew [[James Henderson Berry]] would become the fourteenth governor of Arkansas in 1883.<ref>[http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=842 ''The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture'': Berryville (Carroll County)]. September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-11.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=11398|title=Profile for Berryville, Arkansas, AR|  publisher=ePodunk|access-date=August 17, 2012}}</ref> The city was incorporated in 1876.<ref>{{cite book|title=History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5uwxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA390|year=1889|publisher=Higginson Book Company|page=390}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[U.S. Route 62]] passes through the center of the city, leading east {{convert|30|mi}} to [[Harrison, Arkansas|Harrison]] and west {{convert|46|mi}} to [[Rogers, Arkansas|Rogers]]. Eureka Springs is {{convert|12|mi}} to the west on US 62. [[Arkansas Highway 21]] leads north from Berryville {{convert|16|mi}} to the [[Missouri]] line.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Berryville has a total area of {{convert|15.8|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web|title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Berryville city, Arkansas|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0505560|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212175821/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0505560|archive-date=February 12, 2020|access-date=June 13, 2014|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 253
|1890= 549
|1900= 551
|1910= 785
|1920= 1474
|1930= 1286
|1940= 1482
|1950= 1753
|1960= 1999
|1970= 2271
|1980= 2966
|1990= 3212
|2000= 4433
|2010= 5356
|2020= 5682
|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|access-date=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|access-date=June 4, 2015|url-status=dead|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}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Berryville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0505560&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=January 1, 2022|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 3,425
| 60.28%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 15
| 0.26%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 43
| 0.76%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 118
| 2.08%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 257
| 4.52%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 282
| 4.96%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 1,542
| 27.14%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 5,682 people, 2,009 households, and 1,269 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2010, there were 5,356 people, 1,963 households, and 1,309 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|879.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,155 housing units at an average density of {{convert|353.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 81.7% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 13.2% some other race, and 2.6% two or more races. 24.7% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0505560|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212111407/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0505560|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2020|title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Berryville city, Arkansas|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder|access-date=June 13, 2014}}</ref>

There were 1,963 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65, and the average family size was 3.26.<ref name="Census 2010 DP" />

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP" />

For the period 2008–2012, the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $30,046, and the median income for a family was $37,717. Male full-time workers had a median income of $28,244 versus $24,074 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,924. About 14.2% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/12_5YR/DP03/1600000US0505560|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212085816/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/12_5YR/DP03/1600000US0505560|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2020|title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Berryville city, Arkansas|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder|access-date=June 13, 2014}}</ref>

== Education ==
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the [[Berryville School District]], which leads to graduation at [[Berryville High School]].

==Places of interest==
[[File:Berryville Post Office.JPG|thumb|The Berryville Post Office is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Carroll County, Arkansas|National Register of Historic Places]].]]
Saunders' Museum, which has guns used by [[outlaw]]s such as [[Pancho Villa]], [[Billy the Kid]], and many others, as well as other items of interest, is located in the center of town.

[[Cosmic Cavern]] is {{convert|7|mi|0}} north of town on Arkansas Highway 21.

Berryville is the home of [[handgun]] manufacturing companies of [[Nighthawk Custom]] and [[Wilson Combat]], as well as the [[International Defensive Pistol Association]], a body that sanctions [[practical shooting]] competitions that emphasize real-world self-defense scenarios.

[[Little Portion Hermitage]], a community founded by Christian musician [[John Michael Talbot]], is located outside of Berryville.

==Transportation==
===Roadways===
*[[Image:US 62 (1961).svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas|US Highway 62]]
*[[File:US 62S.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 62S (Berryville, Arkansas)|US Highway 62 Spur]]
*[[File:Arkansas 21.svg|20px]] [[Arkansas Highway 21]]
*[[File:Arkansas 143.svg|25px]] [[Arkansas Highway 143]]
*[[File:Arkansas 221.svg|25px]] [[Arkansas Highway 221]]
*[[File:Arkansas 980(Airport).svg|25px]] [[Arkansas Highway 980]]

===Transit===
*[[Jefferson Lines]]

==Notable people==
*[[Bob Ballinger]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]] from District 97 (Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties); resides and maintains law office in Berryville<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/312/bob-ballinger|title=Bob Ballinger, R-97|publisher=arkansashouse.org|access-date=January 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108015509/http://www.arkansashouse.org/member/312/bob-ballinger|archive-date=January 8, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[James Henderson Berry]], [[United States Senate|U.S. senator]], [[List of Governors of Arkansas|14th]] governor of Arkansas
*[[Bradely Bunch]], state senator in 1885
*[[James William Trimble]], former [[U.S. House of Representatives|congressman]], unseated in 1966 by Republican [[John Paul Hammerschmidt]], a former Berryville lawyer
*Bill Wilson, founder of US firearms manufacturer Wilson Combat

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.berryville.com/ City of Berryville official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019025901/http://www.berryville.com/ |date=October 19, 2012 }}

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