Editing Caddo Valley, Arkansas

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|official_name            = Caddo Valley, Arkansas
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|map_caption              = Location of Caddo Valley in Clark County, Arkansas.
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|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Arkansas|County]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Arkansas]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Clark County, Arkansas|Clark]]
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|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>
|area_total_km2           = 8.06
|area_total_sq_mi         = 3.11
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|area_land_sq_mi          = 3.10
|area_water_km2           = 0.03
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|elevation_ft             = 279
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 595
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|population_density_km2   = 74.15
|population_density_sq_mi = 192.06
|timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
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|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 71923
|area_code                = [[Area code 870|870]]
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|blank_info               = 05-10360
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2405355<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2405355}}</ref>
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|website                  = {{URL|https://www.thecityofcaddovalley.com/}}
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'''Caddo Valley''' is a town in [[Clark County, Arkansas|Clark County]], [[Arkansas]], United States. The population was 635 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0510360| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212183115/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0510360| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Caddo Valley town, Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 16, 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
Caddo Valley is located in northeastern Clark County on the north side of the [[Caddo River]] {{convert|2|mi|0}} west of its mouth at the [[Ouachita River]]. The town is {{convert|4|mi|0}} north of [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas|Arkadelphia]], the county seat.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Caddo Valley has a total area of {{convert|7.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqkm|order=flip|3}}, or 0.45%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 388
|1990= 389
|2000= 563
|2010= 635
|2020= 595
|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>
}}

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 563 people, 242 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|73.7|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 274 housing units at an average density of {{convert|35.9|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the town was 86.86% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 9.59% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.13% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]].

There were 242 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 16.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $25,000 compared to $18,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,083. About 10.2% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Highways==
Caddo Valley, incorporated in 1974, is a major highway intersection. The town is {{convert|4|mi|0}} north of [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas|Arkadelphia]] by [[U.S. Route 67]], which also leads northeast {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Malvern, Arkansas|Malvern]]. Caddo Valley is served by Exit 78 of [[Interstate 30]], which leads {{convert|64|mi}} northeast to [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]] and {{convert|79|mi}} southwest to [[Texarkana, Arkansas|Texarkana]]. [[Arkansas Highway 7]] leads north from Caddo Valley {{convert|30|mi}} to [[Hot Springs, Arkansas|Hot Springs]] and [[Hot Springs National Park]].

[[DeGray Dam]] is {{convert|3|mi|0}} north, and [[DeGray Lake Resort State Park]] is {{convert|5|mi|0}} north. The town sometimes is billed as "The Gateway to [[DeGray Lake]]".

==Education==
It is within the [[Arkadelphia School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05019_clark/DC20SD_C05019.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clark County, AR|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=March 12, 2023}}</ref> which operates [[Arkadelphia High School]].

==Government==
Caddo Valley passed a 1-percent sales tax in 1981 to fund its fire and police departments. It is governed by a mayor and town council.<ref>Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, Tourism Division, 1 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, Ark. 72201</ref>

==References==
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{{Clark County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Clark County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Towns in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Arkansas placenames of Native American origin]]