Caraway, Arkansas

For other uses, see Caraway.

Caraway, Arkansas
City
Location in Craighead County and the state of Arkansas
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Craighead
Incorporated	1923
Area
• Total	2.3 sq mi (6 km2)
• Land	2.3 sq mi (6 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	226 ft (69 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,279
• Density	556.1/sq mi (213.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72419
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-11410
GNIS feature ID	0057508

Caraway is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,279 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The town originally began as a lumber camp known as White Switch in 1912. It was incorporated in 1923, taking its name from then-U.S. Senator Thaddeus Caraway.

Geography

Caraway is located at 35°45′33″N 90°19′23″W (35.759143, -90.323051).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²), all land.

List Of Highways

• Highway 135
• Highway 139
• Highway 158

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	425		—
1940	477		12.2%
1950	970		103.4%
1960	821		−15.4%
1970	952		16.0%
1980	1,165		22.4%
1990	1,178		1.1%
2000	1,349		14.5%
2010	1,279		−5.2%
2015 (est.)	1,270		−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,349 people, 547 households, and 386 families residing in the town. The population density was 224.5/km² (581.4/mi²). There were 606 housing units at an average density of 100.9/km² (261.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.63% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 1.33% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 2.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 547 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,279, and the median income for a family was $26,600. Males had a median income of $25,809 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,647. About 21.9% of families and 26.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.1% of those under age 18 and 35.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable People

• Nick Bacon, an army first sergeant during the Vietnam War and recipient of the Medal of Honor