Batesville, Arkansas
Batesville, Arkansas | ||
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FIPS code 05-04030 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2403819[2] | |
Website | Official Website for the City of Batesville, Arkansas |
Batesville is the county seat and largest city of Independence County, Arkansas, United States,[3] 80 miles (183 km) northeast of Little Rock, the state capital. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city was 10,268.[4] The city serves as a regional manufacturing and distribution hub for the Ozark Mountain region and Northeast Arkansas.
History
Batesville is the second oldest municipality after the town of
In early days, Batesville was an important port on the
The first known settlement of the Batesville area was in 1810 near the mouth of
Between 1940 and 1941, Batesville had its own minor league baseball team within the Northeast Arkansas League known as the Batesville Pilots. The team later disbanded in 1941.
On July 31, 1964, singer
Batesville currently has only one high school within the city limits,
Geography
Batesville is located at 35°46′25″N 91°38′29″W / 35.77361°N 91.64139°W (35.773488, -91.641338).[6] Batesville lies on the White River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.11 square miles (28.8 km2), of which 10.98 square miles (28.4 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.3 km2) (0.12%) is water.
Climate
Climate data for Batesville, Arkansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) |
85 (29) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
98 (37) |
110 (43) |
112 (44) |
111 (44) |
106 (41) |
98 (37) |
86 (30) |
81 (27) |
112 (44) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 68.3 (20.2) |
72.6 (22.6) |
79.3 (26.3) |
84.3 (29.1) |
89.1 (31.7) |
95.3 (35.2) |
98.8 (37.1) |
99.0 (37.2) |
95.0 (35.0) |
86.8 (30.4) |
77.1 (25.1) |
69.7 (20.9) |
101.2 (38.4) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 47.9 (8.8) |
52.0 (11.1) |
60.8 (16.0) |
71.0 (21.7) |
78.8 (26.0) |
87.2 (30.7) |
90.7 (32.6) |
90.3 (32.4) |
83.7 (28.7) |
72.8 (22.7) |
60.3 (15.7) |
50.6 (10.3) |
70.5 (21.4) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 38.0 (3.3) |
41.3 (5.2) |
49.5 (9.7) |
59.4 (15.2) |
68.2 (20.1) |
76.5 (24.7) |
80.2 (26.8) |
79.0 (26.1) |
71.9 (22.2) |
60.7 (15.9) |
49.3 (9.6) |
40.7 (4.8) |
59.6 (15.3) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 28.2 (−2.1) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
38.1 (3.4) |
47.7 (8.7) |
57.6 (14.2) |
65.7 (18.7) |
69.6 (20.9) |
67.7 (19.8) |
60.1 (15.6) |
48.6 (9.2) |
38.3 (3.5) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
48.6 (9.2) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 12.0 (−11.1) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
33.1 (0.6) |
43.6 (6.4) |
55.1 (12.8) |
61.0 (16.1) |
58.6 (14.8) |
47.1 (8.4) |
33.5 (0.8) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
9.7 (−12.4) |
Record low °F (°C) | −11 (−24) |
−15 (−26) |
9 (−13) |
23 (−5) |
30 (−1) |
41 (5) |
48 (9) |
45 (7) |
31 (−1) |
20 (−7) |
9 (−13) |
−6 (−21) |
−15 (−26) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.56 (90) |
3.73 (95) |
4.74 (120) |
5.58 (142) |
4.97 (126) |
3.73 (95) |
4.09 (104) |
3.48 (88) |
3.60 (91) |
3.73 (95) |
4.87 (124) |
4.76 (121) |
50.84 (1,291) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.6 (1.5) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.3 (0.76) |
2.2 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.6 | 8.3 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 104.3 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Source: NOAA[7][8][9] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 848 | — | |
1860 | 920 | 8.5% | |
1870 | 881 | −4.2% | |
1880 | 1,264 | 43.5% | |
1890 | 2,150 | 70.1% | |
1900 | 2,327 | 8.2% | |
1910 | 3,399 | 46.1% | |
1920 | 4,299 | 26.5% | |
1930 | 4,484 | 4.3% | |
1940 | 5,267 | 17.5% | |
1950 | 6,414 | 21.8% | |
1960 | 6,207 | −3.2% | |
1970 | 7,209 | 16.1% | |
1980 | 8,447 | 17.2% | |
1990 | 9,187 | 8.8% | |
2000 | 9,445 | 2.8% | |
2010 | 10,248 | 8.5% | |
2020 | 11,191 | 9.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
7,807 | 69.76% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
479 | 4.28% |
Native American
|
39 | 0.35% |
Asian
|
222 | 1.98% |
Pacific Islander
|
12 | 0.11% |
Other/Mixed
|
529 | 4.73% |
Latino
|
2,103 | 18.79% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,191 people, 3,985 households, and 2,448 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the
There were 3,777 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.92.
The age distribution was 22.0% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,133, and the median income for a family was $42,634. Males had a median income of $31,068 versus $20,506 for females. The
Education
Batesville Public Schools are part of the
Infrastructure
List of highways
- U.S. Highway 167
- Arkansas Highway 25
- Arkansas Highway 69
- Arkansas Highway 69 Business
- Arkansas Highway 106
- Arkansas Highway 233
- Arkansas Highway 394
Notable people
- Elisha Baxter, 13th governor of Arkansas
- Jack Critcher, local and state politician[14]
- Monroe L. Flinn, Illinois state representative
- Ryan Mallett, quarterback for Arkansas Razorbacks and NFL's Baltimore Ravens, born in Batesville
- Mark Martin, member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame born and raised in Batesville
- James McLean, Democrat former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Independence County
- Mike McQueen, lived in Batesville after retiring from Major League Baseball and died in Batesville in 2017
- William R. Miller, first native-born governor of Arkansas, born in Batesville 1823
- Rick Monday, Major League Baseball player and Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster, born in Batesville[15]
- Leslie Rutledge, Arkansas Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General 2015-23
- Charlie Strong, football head coach at University of South Florida, former Texas and Louisville coach
- James Sturch, Republican member of Arkansas House of Representatives for Independence County since 2015
- Mutha's Day Out, 1990s rock band
- Sami Jo, country singer
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Batesville, Arkansas
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau Delivers Arkansas' 2010 Census Population Totals, Including First Look at Race and Hispanic Origin Data for Legislative Redistricting". 2010 Census. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. February 10, 2011. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ "M8972M". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS2". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Batesville School District". Batesville School District. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Legislators List".
- ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
- ^ "Batesville, Arkansas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.
External links
- City of Batesville, the official website of the City of Batesville
- MyBatesville.org, the official page of the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce
- GuardOnline.com, the online edition of the Batesville Daily Guard newspaper
- Batesville Preservation Association, a local organization dedicated to preservation and restoration of the area's historic buildings
- Old Independence Regional Museum
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry: Batesville (Independence County)
- Ozark Weather & Radar