Bay, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Bay is a city in Craighead County
, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 1,800 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,800 people, 690 households, and 518 families residing in the city. The population density
was 536.7 people per square mile (207.5/km²). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 218.8/sq mi (84.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.39% White
, 2.94% Black
or African American
, 0.17% Native American
, 0.78% from other races
, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 690 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,828, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $19,732 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,743. About 13.3% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.
. The tornado was classified as an EF-2
, with estimated wind speeds of 115 mile per hour. The tornado lifted a carport and other light debris at the Bay Airport; its path of destruction was 200 yards (182.9 m) wide and the tornado travelled a path of 0.7 miles (1.1 km).
It has also been home to the kindest people in the state of Arkansas.
Craighead County, Arkansas
Craighead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 96,443. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Craighead County is Arkansas's 58th county, formed on February 19, 1859, and named for state Senator Thomas...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,800 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro is a city in and one of the two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city was 67,263. A college town, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the fifth most populous city in the state...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Bay is located at 35°44′43"N 90°33′46"W (35.745157, -90.562777).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all land.
List Of Highways
Highway 158
Highway 463
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,800 people, 690 households, and 518 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 536.7 people per square mile (207.5/km²). There were 734 housing units at an average density of 218.8/sq mi (84.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.39% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.94% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.17% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.78% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 690 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,828, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $19,732 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,743. About 13.3% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.
History
At 3:01 PM on April 27, 2011, a tornado hit Bay as part of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreakApril 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak
An extremely large and violent tornado outbreak, the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded, and popularly known as the 2011 Super Outbreak, occurred from April 25 to 28, 2011. The outbreak affected the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States, leaving catastrophic destruction in...
. The tornado was classified as an EF-2
Enhanced Fujita Scale
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, with estimated wind speeds of 115 mile per hour. The tornado lifted a carport and other light debris at the Bay Airport; its path of destruction was 200 yards (182.9 m) wide and the tornado travelled a path of 0.7 miles (1.1 km).
It has also been home to the kindest people in the state of Arkansas.