Gravette, Arkansas
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Gravette Template:IPAc-en<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,547 as of the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> It is part of the Northwest Arkansas region.
Geography
[edit]Gravette is located in northwestern Benton County, Arkansas.
According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2010 the city had a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/> In 2012, the nearby unincorporated community of Hiwasse was facing annexation by the city of Bella Vista. The majority of people within Hiwasse were opposed and chose to be annexed by Gravette instead. The annexation increased Gravette’s total area to Template:Convert.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">Template:Cite web</ref>
Gravette city limits are situated approximately 3-miles west<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> of Bentonville, Arkansas, the Benton County, Arkansas seat, and Template:Convert east of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Template:Convert northwest of Fayetteville, and approximately 60 miles south of Joplin, MO. Several major highways and interstates<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> run through Gravette, including Arkansas highways 72, 59, and 279 and Interstate 49 which has several exits in Gravette.
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gravette has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>Climate Summary for Gravette, Arkansas</ref> Gravette is the site of the coldest recorded temperature in Arkansas: Template:Convert on February 13, 1905.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
According weather data tallied between July 1, 1985, and June 30, 2015, for every location in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's official climate database, Gravette, Arkansas, is the snowiest place in the state of Arkansas with an average of Template:Convert of snow per year. <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Early history
[edit]The original name of the first European-American settlement at this location was Nebo.<ref>Gravette early history</ref> The Nebo area is now referred to as Old Town in Chalk Valley and was the earliest pioneer settlement of the community. The settlement was platted in the 1870s by Joseph P. Covey, who relocated to Southwest City, Missouri, in 1881. Ellis Tillman Gravett opened the Chalk Valley Distillery in Nebo and was also the proprietor of a general merchandise store. In 1891, he moved that store west out of the valley to what is now downtown Gravette.
Gravette was aided around 1898 by arrival of the Arkansas and Oklahoma Railroad (later acquired by the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway) which greatly stimulated the fruit-growing industry in the region by providing easy access to markets.<ref name=Database>Template:Cite web</ref> Gravette was formally incorporated on January 27, 1899. By 1910 the population of Gravette amounted to 569.
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 2,865 | 80.77% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 18 | 0.51% |
Native American | 110 | 3.1% |
Asian | 24 | 0.68% |
Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.08% |
Other/Mixed | 282 | 7.95% |
Hispanic or Latino | 245 | 6.91% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,547 people, 1,305 households, and 884 families residing in the city.
2010 census
[edit]As of 2010 Gravette had a population of 2,325, with an estimated 1,418 housing units with a majority being occupied. The median household income is estimated at $46,275. Approximately 16.3% of the population has obtained a bachelor's degree or higher.. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 87.8% non-Hispanic white, 0.6% black or African American, 3.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 4.1% from two or more races and 4.0% Hispanic or Latino.<ref>2010 general profile of population and housing characteristics of Gravette</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 1,810 people, 697 households, and 471 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 773 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 92.87% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 2.10% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 1.05% from other races, and 3.20% from two or more races. 2.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 697 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,881, and the median income for a family was $34,844. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $18,906 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,241. About 11.5% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
[edit]R & R Solutions, a packaging and logistics company<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is one of the largest employers in Gravette. Two plastics production companies, Hendren Plastics<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Insul-Bead,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> are located in Gravette and produce a variety of products, most notably dock floatation devices that are shipped nationwide.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Healthcare
[edit]Ozarks Community Hospital is headquartered in Gravette and has a hospital and healthcare clinic in town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Gravette Fire Department runs an ALS ambulance service in the city limits. The department is staffed full-time with paramedics and EMTs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
[edit]Public education in the majority of Gravette is provided by the Gravette School District, which operates Gravette High School. A small section of Gravette to the east is in the Bentonville School District.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
School zoning for the Bentonville section is as follows: Thomas Jefferson Elementary School,<ref>Template:Cite web - Linked from here</ref> Divided between Old High Middle School and Ruth Barker Middle School,<ref>Template:Cite web - Linked from here</ref> Lincoln Junior High School,<ref>Template:Cite web - Linked from here</ref> and Bentonville High School.<ref>Template:Cite web - Linked from here</ref>
Parks and Trail System
[edit]Gravette has eight parks throughout the city and two walk-bike trails. The city has three community buildings.
Old Town Park<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> features a playground, 9-hole disc golf course, large pavilion, and a shaded, fenced playground area specifically for toddlers. The farmer's market is a seasonal attraction that sets up at Old Town Park and features locally grown produce, meats, and goods. The Gravette skate park is a small skate park adjacent to Pop Allum Park and features quarter-pipes, hand rails, and a fun box.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The pool and splash park is a seasonal attraction that features a large swimming pool with slide, and 3,000 square foot splash park with water spouts, splash buckets, spraying water, and small water slides.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hiwasse Park has a fire station themed playground, 1/4-mile concrete walking trail, full-size basketball court, full-size tennis court, and large green space. There is also a pavilion and restrooms.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Centennial Park is home to several permanent food trucks. It features a train caboose that was donated to the city by Kansas City Southern.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Kindley Park, named after Field E. Kindley, is near downtown Gravette. It has a half-court basketball court, a half-court tennis court, two playgrounds, a pavilion, and a T-33 aircraft on loan from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop Allum Park has seven baseball fields and four soccer fields of varying sizes. There is a small playground. On the south end of the park lies the Gravette nature trail.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Gravette dog park is near downtown Gravette and features separate areas for large and small dogs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Lloyd Andrews, Western actor and host of children's TV shows<ref name="E of AR">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Jim Hendren, current Arkansas state senator<ref>Arkansas State Sen. Jim Hendren leaves Republican Party</ref>
- Field Eugene Kindley, aviator and World War I flying ace<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
- Tommy Morrison, world heavyweight champion<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Arnold Murray, pastor and TV evangelist (1929–2014)<ref>The Shepherd's Chapel</ref>Template:Circular reference
- Mary Lou Slinkard, current Arkansas state representative<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Gene Stephens, former Major League Baseball player<ref>Newville, Todd, Gene Stephens, Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project
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- Levi Russow, Irish Operatic Tenor 1 and Belgium Tenor 2 classically trained opera singer, 2nd Understudy to the role of Mickey in the San Framcisco Broadway tour of Rock of Ages, published author, playwrite, musician, singer, and screenplay writer while passionate about acting.<ref>
Newville, Todd, Gene Stephens, Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project</ref>
References
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