Cave Springs, Arkansas

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Cave Springs, Arkansas
Location in Benton County and the state of Arkansas
Location in Benton County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates: 36°16′40″N 94°13′24″W / 36.27778, -94.22333
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Benton
Area
 - Total 7.3 sq mi (18.8 km²)
 - Land 7.3 sq mi (18.8 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 1,155 ft (352 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,103
 - Density 151.1/sq mi (58.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 72718
Area code(s) 479
FIPS code 05-12340
GNIS feature ID 0076553

Cave Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,103 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Cave Springs is located at 36°16′40″N, 94°13′24″W (36.277729, -94.223226).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 square miles (18.9 km²), of which, 7.3 square miles (18.8 km²) of it is land and 0.14% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,103 people, 420 households, and 333 families residing in the city. The population density was 151.7 people per square mile (58.6/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 61.7/sq mi (23.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.02% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 3.54% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 1.54% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. 2.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 420 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $22,574 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,946. About 7.2% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

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