Bay, Arkansas
| Bay, Arkansas | |
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Bay City Hall, July, 2011
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 Location in Craighead County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 35°44′43″N 90°33′46″W / 35.74528°N 90.56278°WCoordinates: 35°44′43″N 90°33′46″W / 35.74528°N 90.56278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Craighead |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 2,058 |
| • Density | 529.4/sq mi (206.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72411 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-04180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0076250 |
Bay is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,801 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bay is located at 35°44′43″N 90°33′46″W / 35.74528°N 90.56278°W (35.745157, -90.562777).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), all land.
Bay (Indian) Mounds Located at 35.756882,-90.56504, there are only 2 remaining mounds of society who inhabited the area between 1200 and 1400AD. The Bay group itself culturally belongs to the Lawhorn Phase, a society which existed along both sides of the St. Francis River north of Marked Tree, Arkansas.
At 3:01 PM on April 27, 2011, a tornado hit Bay as part of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak. The tornado was classified as an EF-2, with estimated wind speeds of 115 miles per hour (185 km/h; 100 kn). The tornado lifted a carport and other light debris at the Bay Airport; its path of destruction was 200 yards (180 m) wide and the tornado travelled a path of 0.7 miles (1.1 km).
As of the census 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.
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