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Caraway

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Caraway

Total population

1,087

Median home value

$85,900

8.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$38,558

Caraway$39k
National$74k

Founded

1923

Elevation69 m
Land area6.04 km²
Weather60°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates35.76°, -90.32°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1923
Elevation
69 m
Area
6.04 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Caraway is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

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 H. Caraway.

Geography

Caraway is located in the Arkansas Delta region. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Ecologically, Caraway is located within the St. Francis Lowlands ecoregion within the larger Mississippi Alluvial Plain. The St. Francis Lowlands are a flat region mostly covered with row crop agriculture today, though also containing sand blows and sunken lands remaining from the 1811–12 New Madrid earthquakes. Waterways have mostly been channelized, causing loss of aquatic and riparian wildlife habitat.town. The St. Francis Sunken Lands Wildlife Management Area, which preserves some of the bottomland hardwood forest typical of this ecoregion prior to development for row agriculture lies just west of Caraway along the St. Francis River. * Highway 135 * Highway 139 * Highway 158

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Demographics & economy

Median age
32.7
Median home value
$85,900
Housing units
516
Poverty rate
19.5%
Unemployment
3.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
95%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.7602
Longitude
-90.3221
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
60°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
81°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
61°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
80°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
61°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
82°F
Sunny

Forecast for Caraway, AR from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
38%
Diabetes
11.2%
Adult obesity
39.3%
Binge drinking
16.4%
Adult smoking
19.5%
No leisure activity
33.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,812
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    216
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    198
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    158
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    135
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    133
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    132
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    130
  • Indigo Bunting
    Passerina cyanea (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    129

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • BUFFALO IS. CENTRAL HS
    High · MONETTE · 338 students · 9.9:1 ratio
  • RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
    High · LAKE CITY · 331 students · 9.5:1 ratio
  • RIVERSIDE WEST ELEM. SCHOOL
    Elementary · LAKE CITY · 296 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • RIVERSIDE EAST ELEM. SCHOOL
    Elementary · CARAWAY · 147 students · 12.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
224
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2005-05-01

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jim "Dandy" Mangrum
Jim "Dandy" Mangrum
American singer
L
Leon Blevins
American basketball player (1926-1987)
Nick Bacon
Nick Bacon
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.45
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,624

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
153
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Caraway

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Caraway Arkan State of Mind Collection · 2019
Senator Hattie Caraway
Senator Hattie Caraway
Nancy Hendricks · 2013
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES TOGETHER WITH REMARKS PRESENTED IN EULOGY OF THADDEUS H. CARAWAY LATE A SENATOR FROM ARKANSAS
James P. Clarke (late a senator from Arkansas)
James P. Clarke (late a senator from Arkansas)
United States. 64th Congress, 2d session · 1917
Hattie and Huey
Hattie and Huey
Malone, David · 1989
Statesmen, scoundrels, and eccentrics
Tom W. Dillard · 2010

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library