Cave City, Arkansas
| Cave City, Arkansas | |
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| City | |
 Location in Sharp County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 35°56′53″N 91°33′3″W / 35.94806°N 91.55083°WCoordinates: 35°56′53″N 91°33′3″W / 35.94806°N 91.55083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Counties | Independence, Sharp |
| Townships |
Barren (Independence) Cave (Sharp) |
| Settled | 1890 |
| Founded by | James Andrew Laman and John William Laman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,904 |
| • Density | 740/sq mi (280/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72521 |
| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-12280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0076551 |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/cavecityarkansas |
Cave City is a city in Independence and Sharp counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 1,904 at the 2010 census. The city was named for a large cave underneath the Crystal River Tourist Camp, which is the oldest motor court in Arkansas. Cave City is known for its award-winning "world's sweetest" watermelons and holds an annual watermelon festival in August.
Cave City is located at 35°56′53″N 91°33′3″W / 35.94806°N 91.55083°W (35.948087, -91.550952). The town is centered on, and partially located above, the Crystal River, an underground body of water located in the multi-room Crystal River Cave, for which the town is named. The beginning and ending of the water source has never been determined.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,946 people, 775 households, and 538 families residing in the city. The population density was 752.7 people per square mile (290.1/km²). There were 843 housing units at an average density of 326.1 per square mile (125.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.84% White, 0.57% Black or African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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