Gassville, Arkansas
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Gassville, Arkansas
|settlement_type = City
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|map_caption = Location of Gassville in Baxter County, Arkansas.
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_name1 = Arkansas
|subdivision_name2 = Baxter
|government_type = Mayor-city council
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|established_title = Incorporated
|established_date = January 20, 1903
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 = 8.89
|area_total_sq_mi = 3.43
|area_land_km2 = 8.89
|area_land_sq_mi = 3.43
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
|elevation_ft = 742
|population_as_of = 2020
|named_for = P. A. Cox, town founder and a talkative man nicknamed a "gasser"{{cite web |title=Gassville, Arkansas |url=http://www.gassville.com/ |year=2011 |accessdate=November 10, 2011 }}
|population_total = 2171
|population_density_km2 = 244.32
|population_density_sq_mi = 632.76
|timezone = Central (CST)
|utc_offset = -6
|coordinates = {{coord|36|16|59|N|92|29|24|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|timezone_DST = CDT
|utc_offset_DST = -5
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 72635
|area_code = 870
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 05-26050
|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank1_info = 2403683{{GNIS|2403683}}
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|website = http://www.gassville.com/
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Gassville (formerly Mount Pleasant and Turkey's Neck) is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2020 census, the city population was 2,171.
Geography
Gassville is located at {{coord|36|16|59|N|92|29|24|W|type:city}} (36.283160, -92.490124).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|3.6|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
=Major highways=
Education
Almost all of Gassville is within the Cotter School District,{{cite map|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05005_baxter/DC20SD_C05005.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Baxter County, AR|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2025-01-10}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st05_ar/schooldistrict_maps/c05005_baxter/DC20SD_C05005_SD2MS.txt Text list]
{{Cite map
|publisher = US Census Bureau
|title = School District Reference Map (2010 Census) Baxter County, AR
|url = http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05005_baxter/DC10SD_C05005_001.pdf
|accessdate = July 12, 2011 }} and students attend Cotter High School to graduate from public schooling.
A small part is within the Mountain Home School District.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1910= 198
|1920= 191
|1930= 227
|1940= 228
|1950= 273
|1960= 233
|1970= 434
|1980= 859
|1990= 1167
|2000= 1706
|2010= 2078
|2020= 2171
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
2014 Estimate{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522132816/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2015|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|accessdate=June 4, 2015 }}
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=2020 census=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Gassville racial composition{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0526050&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=January 1, 2022|website=data.census.gov}} !scope="col"| Race !scope="col"| Number !scope="col"| Percentage |
| scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 1,911 | 88.02% |
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| scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 5 | 0.23% |
| scope="row"| Native American
| 10 | 0.46% |
| scope="row"| Asian
| 7 | 0.32% |
| scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 170 | 7.83% |
| scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 68 | 3.13% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,171 people, 942 households, and 627 families residing in the city.
=2010 census=
As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2010, there were 2,158 people, 688 households, and 502 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|508.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 712 housing units at an average density of {{convert|208.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.83% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 653 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,478, and the median income for a family was $30,481. Males had a median income of $22,955 versus $17,267 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,221. About 11.7% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable events
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On February 4, 2006, Gassville police officer Jim Sell was fatally shot when attempting to apprehend Jacob D. Robida, a fugitive wanted in connection with a Massachusetts hate crime.
On February 5, 2008, Gassville was devastated by a tornado. The town was sealed off, due to the possibility of gas leaks causing an explosion.
See also
- Arkansas Highway 345 (1969–2020), former state highway in Gassville
References
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External links
- [http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/incplace/p0526050_gassville/BAS11P10500026050_001.pdf Map of Gassville] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019105115/http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/incplace/p0526050_gassville/BAS11P10500026050_001.pdf |date=October 19, 2012 }} (US Census Bureau)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121019104620/http://www2.census.gov/geo/pvs/bas/bas11/st05_ar/cou/c05005_baxter/BAS11C20500500000_000.pdf Map of Baxter County] (US Census Bureau)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100528153130/http://www.baxtercountyhistory.org/ Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society]
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