Berryville, Arkansas
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Berryville is a city in Carroll County, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 4,433 at the 2000 census. Along with Eureka Springs, it is one of the two county seat
s of Carroll County. Berryville was founded by local settler Blackburn Henderson Berry in 1850; his nephew James Henderson Berry
would become the fourteenth Governor of Arkansas in 1883.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 4,433 people, 1,710 households, and 1,113 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,000.8 people per square mile (386.4/km²). There were 1,881 housing units at an average density of 424.6 per square mile (163.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.80% White
, 0.05% Black
or African American
, 0.70% Native American
, 0.47% Asian
, and 19.58% Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 6.68% were from other races
, and 1.31% from two or more races.
There were 1,710 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,408, and the median income for a family was $32,468. Males had a median income of $20,430 versus $17,722 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,873. About 15.8% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.2% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.
is nearby. Sow's Ear Antiques has a comprehensive book section of more than 5,000 titles of rare, collectible and notable books including books from the University of Arkansas Press and Toby Books, representing Donald Harington
.
The city is home to many Arkansan writers whose books are available in the local shops. This city also houses Saunder's Museum, which has guns used by outlaw
s such as Pancho Villa
, Billy the Kid
, and many others, as well as other items of interest. Berryville is the home base of operation for the handgun
manufacturing companies of Nighthawk Custom
and Wilson Combat
, as well as the International Defensive Pistol Association
, a body that sanctions practical shooting
competitions that emphasize real-world self-defense scenarios.
Little Portion Hermitage, the community founded by Christian musician John Michael Talbot
, is located just outside Berryville. Tours can be arranged at most times.
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 4,433 at the 2000 census. Along with Eureka Springs, it is one of the two county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
s of Carroll County. Berryville was founded by local settler Blackburn Henderson Berry in 1850; his nephew James Henderson Berry
James Henderson Berry
James Henderson Berry was a United States Senator and served as the 14th Governor of the State of Arkansas....
would become the fourteenth Governor of Arkansas in 1883.
Geography
Berryville is located at 36°22′6"N 93°34′6"W (36.368421, -93.568205).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,433 people, 1,710 households, and 1,113 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,000.8 people per square mile (386.4/km²). There were 1,881 housing units at an average density of 424.6 per square mile (163.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.80% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.05% 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)
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...
, 0.70% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.47% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, and 19.58% Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 6.68% were from other races
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...
, and 1.31% from two or more races.
There were 1,710 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,408, and the median income for a family was $32,468. Males had a median income of $20,430 versus $17,722 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 $12,873. About 15.8% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.2% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.
Places of interest
Cosmic CavernCosmic Cavern
Cosmic Cavern is a limestone cave located in north Arkansas, near the town of Berryville, Arkansas. One brochure for the cave touts it as "Arkansas' Most Beautifully Decorated Cave." It is the "warmest" cave in the Ozarks, having a high humidity holding at a constant 62 degrees year-round...
is nearby. Sow's Ear Antiques has a comprehensive book section of more than 5,000 titles of rare, collectible and notable books including books from the University of Arkansas Press and Toby Books, representing Donald Harington
Donald Harington
Donald Douglas Harington was an American author. All but the first of his novels either take place in or have an important connection to "Stay More," a fictional Ozark Mountains town based somewhat on Drakes Creek, Arkansas, where Harington spent summers as a child.Harington was born and raised in...
.
The city is home to many Arkansan writers whose books are available in the local shops. This city also houses Saunder's Museum, which has guns used by outlaw
Outlaw
In historical legal systems, an outlaw is declared as outside the protection of the law. In pre-modern societies, this takes the burden of active prosecution of a criminal from the authorities. Instead, the criminal is withdrawn all legal protection, so that anyone is legally empowered to persecute...
s such as Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa
José Doroteo Arango Arámbula – better known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa or its hypocorism Pancho Villa – was one of the most prominent Mexican Revolutionary generals....
, Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid
William H. Bonney William H. Bonney William H. Bonney (born William Henry McCarty, Jr. est. November 23, 1859 – c. July 14, 1881, better known as Billy the Kid but also known as Henry Antrim, was a 19th-century American gunman who participated in the Lincoln County War and became a frontier...
, and many others, as well as other items of interest. Berryville is the home base of operation for the handgun
Handgun
A handgun is a firearm designed to be held and operated by one hand. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from long guns such as rifles and shotguns ....
manufacturing companies of Nighthawk Custom
Nighthawk Custom
Nighthawk Custom is a firearm company based in Berryville, Arkansas, United States of America that manufactures custom M1911 pistols, rifles, shotguns, and tactical knives for competition shooters, military, law enforcement, and self-defense.-History:...
and Wilson Combat
Wilson Combat
Wilson Combat is a custom pistol manufacturer located in Berryville, Arkansas that specializes in customizing and manufacturing M1911 pistols. First started under the name "Wilson's Gun Shop" in 1977, Bill Wilson started his new gunsmith business in the back of the family jewelry store, “Wilson's...
, as well as the International Defensive Pistol Association
International Defensive Pistol Association
The International Defensive Pistol Association , founded in 1996, is an organization based in Berryville, Arkansas, USA that promotes defensive pistol shooting as a sport, using equipment including full-charge service ammunition to solve simulated "real world" self-defense scenarios...
, a body that sanctions practical shooting
Practical shooting
Practical shooting is a sport which challenges an individual's ability to shoot rapidly and accurately with a full-power handgun, rifle, or shotgun. To do this, shooters take on obstacle-laden shooting courses called stages, some requiring many shots to complete, and others just a few...
competitions that emphasize real-world self-defense scenarios.
Little Portion Hermitage, the community founded by Christian musician John Michael Talbot
John Michael Talbot
John Michael Talbot is an American Roman Catholic singer-songwriter-guitarist who is founder of a monastic community, the Brothers and Sisters of Charity.-Biography:...
, is located just outside Berryville. Tours can be arranged at most times.