Editing Cave City, Arkansas

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Cave City, Arkansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
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|image_map                = File:Independence County and Sharp County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cave City Highlighted 0512280.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location of Cave City in Independence County and Sharp County, Arkansas.
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Arkansas|Counties]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[Civil township|Township]]s
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Arkansas]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Independence County, Arkansas|Independence]], [[Sharp County, Arkansas|Sharp]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Barren Township, Independence County, Arkansas|Barren]] (Independence)<br> [[Cave Township, Sharp County, Arkansas|Cave]] (Sharp)
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = 
|leader_name              = 
| established_title       = Settled
| established_date        = 1890
| founder                 = James Andrew Laman and John William Laman
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 6.62
|area_total_sq_mi         = 2.56
|area_land_km2            = 6.62
|area_land_sq_mi          = 2.56
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
|elevation_ft             = 653
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 1922
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_km2   = 290.23
|population_density_sq_mi = 751.66
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|coordinates              = {{coord|35|56|53|N|91|33|3|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 72521
|area_code                = [[Area code 870|870]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 05-12280
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2404007<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404007}}</ref>
|footnotes                = 
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.cavecity.us/}}
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|population_est = 
|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>
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'''Cave City''' is a city in [[Independence County, Arkansas|Independence]] and [[Sharp County, Arkansas|Sharp]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arkansas]].  The population was 1,904 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Cave City city, Arkansas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=August 10, 2012 }}</ref> The city was named for a large cave underneath the [[Crystal River Tourist Camp]], which is the oldest motor court in Arkansas.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cave Courts Motel - The Oldest Motor Court in Arkansas |publisher=American Profile |date=December 23, 2000 |url=http://www.americanprofile.com/articles/cave-courts-motel---the-oldest-motor-court-in-arkansas/ |accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref> Cave City is known for its award-winning "world's sweetest" [[watermelon]]s and holds an annual watermelon festival in July.<ref name="otbp">{{cite book |title=Off the Beaten Path, Arkansas |last=DeLano |first=Patti |year=2005 |edition=9th |publisher=Morris Book Publishing |location=[[Guilford, Connecticut]] |isbn=978-0-7627-4856-3 |issn=1537-0550 }}</ref>

==History==
On [[Tornado outbreak of March 14–15, 2025|March 15, 2025]], an EF3 tornado hit the city, causing severe damage to homes, and businesses.

==Geography==
Cave City is located at {{coord|35|56|53|N|91|33|3|W|type:city}} (35.948087, -91.550952).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2020, 2010, and 2000}}</ref> The town is centered on, and partially located above, the [[Crystal River (Arkansas)|Crystal River]], an underground body of water located in the multi-room [[Crystal River Cave]], for which the town is named. The beginning and ending of the water source has never been determined.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

=== List of highways ===
*[[Image:US 167 (AR).svg|25px]] [[U.S. Highway 167]]
*[[Image:Arkansas 58.svg|20px]] [[Arkansas Highway 58]]
*[[File:Arkansas 230.svg|25px]] [[Arkansas Highway 230]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 278
|1920= 243
|1930= 296
|1940= 427
|1950= 442
|1960= 540
|1970= 807
|1980= 1634
|1990= 1503
|2000= 1946
|2010= 1904
|2020= 1922
|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>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Cave City racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0512280&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,711
| 89.02%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 53
| 2.76%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 16
| 0.83%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 8
| 0.42%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 81
| 4.21%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 53
| 2.76%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,922 people, 853 households, and 554 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,904 people in 751 households, including 504 families, in the city.  The population density was {{convert|752.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 838 housing units at an average density of {{convert|326.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 0.3% Black, 96.9% white or European, 0.1% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. 2.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<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>[[File:Cave City sign.jpg|thumb|left|The Cave City welcome sign boasts that the town is the "Home of the World's Sweetest Watermelon".]]
Of the 751 households 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.6% of households were one person and 14.7% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 31.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 19 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 18% 65 or older.  The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.9 males.  31.4% of the male population and 40.3% of females were 18 and over.

The median household income was $23,163 and the median family income  was $27,292. Males had a median income of $21,397 versus $17,424 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,925.  About 17.0% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Students in the area can attend the [[Cave City School District]].

==References==
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{{Independence County, Arkansas}}
{{Sharp County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Independence County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Sharp County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1890]]