Cherry Valley, Arkansas

Cherry Valley, Arkansas
City
City Hall and Library
Location of Cherry Valley in Cross County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°24′07″N 90°45′02″W / 35.40194°N 90.75056°W / 35.40194; -90.75056
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Cross
First Settled	1882
Incorporated	August 6, 1910
Area [1]
• Total	0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
• Land	0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	279 ft (85 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	575
• Density	750.65/sq mi (289.86/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72324
Area code	870
FIPS code	05-13540
GNIS feature ID	2404039[2]

Cherry Valley is a city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 702 at the 2020 census.^[3]

Cherry Valley was started in 1882, when upon the completion of the Helena & Iron Mountain Railway through Cross County, local resident G.W. Stacy constructed a hotel at a site on the line adjacent to a grove of Cherry trees.^[4] The town was incorporated on August 6, 1910.^[5]

Cherry Valley is located in northern Cross County at the western edge of Crowleys Ridge. Arkansas Highway 1 leads south 13 miles (21 km) to Wynne, the county seat, and north 11 miles (18 km) to Harrisburg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.2 km²), all land.^[6]

As of 2021,^[7] Cherry Valley had a population of 618 people, a 12% decrease since 2020, and 218 households. The median household income was $42,500 and the median property value was $65,300. The homeownership rate was 68.3%, while 77.2% of homeowners have a mortgage. 11.8% of the population lived under the poverty line, most of whom being white females between the ages of 55 and 64.

The average household owned 2 cars, while 74.6% of inhabitants drove alone. 23.1% of the population carpooled, and the rest (1.52%) walked. The average commute time was 29 minutes.

19.9%^[9] of people were uninsured. 35.1% of people were under Medicaid, 26.1% were under employer coverage, 11% were under Medicare, 7.12% were under an individual policy, and 0.809% were using VA healthcare.

Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the Cross County School District,^[10] which includes Cross County High School.

The Cross County district was established in 1965 by the merger of the Cherry Valley, Hickory Ridge, and Vanndale school districts.^[11] As a part of the Cross County district the community previously had its own elementary school, Cherry Valley Elementary.^[12]

• Pat Hare, blues musician^[13]
• Jeff Martin, professional basketball player^[14]
• Wayne Martin, professional football player^[15]
• Paul H. Young, fly fishing innovator^[16]