Bay, Arkansas

Bay, Arkansas
City
Bay City Hall, July, 2011
Location in Craighead County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Craighead
Area
• Total	3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
• Land	3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	230 ft (70 m)
Population  (2009)
• Total	2,058
• Density	529.4/sq mi (206.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72411
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-04180
GNIS feature ID	0076250

Bay is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,801 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Bay is located at 35°44′43″N 90°33′46″W (35.745157, -90.562777).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all land.

History

Bay (Indian) Mounds Located at 35.756882,-90.56504, there are only 2 remaining mounds of society who inhabited the area between 1200 and 1400AD. The Bay group itself culturally belongs to the Lawhorn Phase, a society which existed along both sides of the St. Francis River north of Marked Tree, Arkansas.

At 3:01 PM on April 27, 2011, a tornado hit Bay as part of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak. The tornado was classified as an EF-2, with estimated wind speeds of 115 miles per hour (185 km/h; 100 kn). The tornado lifted a carport and other light debris at the Bay Airport; its path of destruction was 200 yards (180 m) wide and the tornado travelled a path of 0.7 miles (1.1 km).

List of highways

• 555 / US 63
• AR 158
• AR 463

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	300		—
1940	357		19.0%
1950	500		40.1%
1960	627		25.4%
1970	751		19.8%
1980	1,605		113.7%
1990	1,660		3.4%
2000	1,800		8.4%
2010	1,801		0.1%
2014 (est.)	1,796		−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,800 people, 690 households, and 518 families residing in the city. The population density was 536.7 people per square mile (207.5/km²). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 218.8/sq mi (84.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.39% White, 2.94% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.78% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 690 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,828, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $19,732 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,743. About 13.3% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Wally Moon, baseball player

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