Caddo Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States.[2] It lies between Glenwood and Norman, on the Caddo River. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 39.[3]
Caddo Gap, Arkansas | |
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  Caddo Gap  Caddo Gap | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′16″N 93°37′18″W / 34.40444°N 93.62167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.40 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.40 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 39 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71935 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805629[2] |
| FIPS Code | 05-10330 |
History
editIt is best known as the area in which explorer Hernando de Soto and his forces clashed with the Native American Tula tribe in 1541, a band loosely affiliated with the Caddo Confederacy. The expedition described the Tula Indians as the fiercest they had faced during their inward journey into North America.[4] After this, the expedition turned back east, making it as far as the Mississippi River, where de Soto died. It is contested as to whether he died of fever, or from a wound received during the fighting. There the expedition had a secret burial ceremony and sent his body into the river. A monument to this event stands in the heart of the small community.[4]
Flood
editDuring the night of June 10–11, 2010, a flash flood along Little Missouri River killed at least 20 people in the campgrounds of the Albert Pike Recreation Area near Caddo Gap.[5] In a matter of less than four hours water rose from 3 feet (0.91 m) to over 23 feet (7.0 m).
Education
editCaddo Gap is in the Caddo Hills School District.[6][7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2020[9] | |||
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[9] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 34 | 87.18% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 2.56% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 2.56% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 5.13% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 2.56% |
| Total | 39 | 100.00% |
Notable people
editReferences
edit- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Caddo Gap, Arkansas
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Caddo Gap CDP, Arkansas: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Carter, Cecile Elkins. Caddo Indians: Where We Come From. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2001: 21. ISBN 0-8061-3318-X
- ^ "Home". CNN.com.
- ^ "General Highway Map Montgomery County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021. - See Caddo Gap on the map.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Montgomery County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 27, 2021. Compare with highway map for unincorporated areas.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Caddo Gap CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Arkansas-Osro Cobb
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