Hickory Ridge, Arkansas

Hickory Ridge, Arkansas
City
Location in Cross County and the state of Arkansas Location in Cross County and the state of Arkansas
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Cross
Area
• Total	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
• Land	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	233 ft (71 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	272
• Density	415/sq mi (160.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	72347
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-31900
GNIS feature ID	0077174

Hickory Ridge is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 272 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Hickory Ridge is located in northwestern Cross County at (35.400729, -90.994974). U.S. Route 49 passes through the community, leading north 37 miles (60 km) to Jonesboro and south 35 miles (56 km) to Interstate 40 at Brinkley.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hickory Ridge has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1950	345		—
1960	364		5.5%
1970	410		12.6%
1980	478		16.6%
1990	436		−8.8%
2000	384		−11.9%
2010	272		−29.2%
Est. 2014	261		−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census, there were 384 people, 155 households and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 599.6 per square mile (231.7/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 257.7/sq mi (99.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.48% White, 0.26% Asian, and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 155 households of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% 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 3.01.

Age distribution was 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median household income was $22,778, and the median family income was $28,906. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $15,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,053. About 11.2% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 29.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the Cross County School District, which leads to graduation from Cross County High School. The district's mascot and athletic emblem is the Thunderbird.