Center Ridge, Arkansas
Location of Center Ridge in Conway County, Arkansas.
Location of Center Ridge in Conway County, Arkansas.
Center Ridge is located in Arkansas
Center Ridge
Center Ridge
Coordinates: 35°22′26″N 92°33′47″W / 35.37389°N 92.56306°W / 35.37389; -92.56306
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyConway
Area
  Total9.52 sq mi (24.67 km2)
  Land9.47 sq mi (24.53 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total290
  Density30.62/sq mi (11.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code501
GNIS feature ID2612124[2]

Center Ridge is an unincorporated census-designated place in Conway County, Arkansas, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,235.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010388
2020290−25.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010[5] 2020[6]

2020 census

Center Ridge CDP, Georgia – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 343 259 88.40% 89.31%
Black or African American alone (NH) 20 6 5.15% 2.07%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 13 0 3.35% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 2 0 0.52% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 3 16 0.77% 5.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7 9 1.80% 3.10%
Total 388 290 100.00% 100.00%

Education

Center Ridge is the headquarters of the Nemo Vista School District and home to Nemo Vista High School. The school's mascot is the Redhawks and red and white serve as the school colors.

Notable people

Catholic Point

To the southeast of Center Ridge is a small Italian settlement named Catholic Point that was founded in the late nineteenth century. It maintains its cultural identity and attracts over 2500 people yearly to its annual church picnic.[7]

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Center Ridge, Arkansas
  3. "Center Ridge CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Center Ridge CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  6. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Center Ridge CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  7. Taylor, Larry, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture: Catholic Point (Conway County), retrieved April 2, 2018

35°22′26″N 92°33′47″W / 35.37389°N 92.56306°W / 35.37389; -92.56306


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