Evening Shade, Arkansas facts for kids
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Evening Shade, Arkansas
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Location of Evening Shade in Sharp County, Arkansas.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Sharp |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.67 sq mi (4.31 km2) |
| • Land | 1.67 sq mi (4.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 420 |
| • Density | 252.10/sq mi (97.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
72532
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| Area code(s) | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-22360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403582 |
Evening Shade is a small city located in the southwestern part of Sharp County, Arkansas, in the United States. In 2022, about 429 people lived there.
History
On March 6, 2022, a strong tornado hit Evening Shade. This tornado was rated as an EF2, which means it was quite powerful. It caused damage to two houses in the town.
Name Origin
Evening Shade got its name in 1817. The name comes from how thick and dark the shadows were from the very tall pine trees on a nearby hill. It's often mentioned on lists of places with unusual or interesting names.
Geography
Evening Shade is located at these coordinates: 36°4′14″N 91°37′17″W / 36.07056°N 91.62139°W.
The town covers a total area of about 1.6 square miles (4.3 square kilometres). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the town limits.
Climate
The weather in Evening Shade has hot, humid summers. The winters are usually mild to cool. This type of weather is called a humid subtropical climate. On climate maps, you might see it marked as "Cfa".
| Climate data for Evening Shade, Arkansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1923–1926, 1964–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) |
86 (30) |
93 (34) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
108 (42) |
113 (45) |
112 (44) |
107 (42) |
96 (36) |
88 (31) |
80 (27) |
113 (45) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 69.1 (20.6) |
74.5 (23.6) |
81.7 (27.6) |
85.6 (29.8) |
89.8 (32.1) |
95.9 (35.5) |
99.3 (37.4) |
100.1 (37.8) |
95.3 (35.2) |
88.1 (31.2) |
77.8 (25.4) |
69.6 (20.9) |
101.8 (38.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45.4 (7.4) |
50.6 (10.3) |
59.8 (15.4) |
69.8 (21.0) |
76.9 (24.9) |
85.1 (29.5) |
89.2 (31.8) |
88.5 (31.4) |
81.7 (27.6) |
71.3 (21.8) |
58.3 (14.6) |
47.8 (8.8) |
68.7 (20.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 34.7 (1.5) |
38.8 (3.8) |
47.7 (8.7) |
57.2 (14.0) |
65.5 (18.6) |
74.0 (23.3) |
77.9 (25.5) |
76.7 (24.8) |
69.2 (20.7) |
57.8 (14.3) |
46.4 (8.0) |
37.5 (3.1) |
56.9 (13.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.0 (−4.4) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
35.6 (2.0) |
44.6 (7.0) |
54.2 (12.3) |
63.0 (17.2) |
66.6 (19.2) |
64.9 (18.3) |
56.7 (13.7) |
44.2 (6.8) |
34.4 (1.3) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
45.2 (7.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 5.5 (−14.7) |
9.7 (−12.4) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
38.1 (3.4) |
51.8 (11.0) |
57.3 (14.1) |
54.2 (12.3) |
40.0 (4.4) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
18.1 (−7.7) |
11.3 (−11.5) |
2.8 (−16.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −15 (−26) |
−13 (−25) |
2 (−17) |
20 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
39 (4) |
46 (8) |
43 (6) |
30 (−1) |
19 (−7) |
5 (−15) |
−13 (−25) |
−15 (−26) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.53 (90) |
3.69 (94) |
4.88 (124) |
5.54 (141) |
5.59 (142) |
3.23 (82) |
4.32 (110) |
3.82 (97) |
3.35 (85) |
4.06 (103) |
4.91 (125) |
4.53 (115) |
51.45 (1,307) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.8 (4.6) |
2.6 (6.6) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
6.7 (17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.2 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 99.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
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People in Evening Shade
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 286 | — | |
| 1890 | 281 | −1.7% | |
| 1900 | 312 | 11.0% | |
| 1910 | 289 | −7.4% | |
| 1920 | 290 | 0.3% | |
| 1930 | 325 | 12.1% | |
| 1940 | 347 | 6.8% | |
| 1950 | 360 | 3.7% | |
| 1960 | 232 | −35.6% | |
| 1970 | 309 | 33.2% | |
| 1980 | 397 | 28.5% | |
| 1990 | 328 | −17.4% | |
| 2000 | 465 | 41.8% | |
| 2010 | 432 | −7.1% | |
| 2020 | 420 | −2.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2018 Estimate |
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In the year 2000, a census (a count of the population) showed that 465 people lived in Evening Shade. These people lived in 204 different homes. About 137 of these homes were families.
- About 28.9% of homes had children under 18 living there.
- Most homes (53.9%) were married couples living together.
- About 18.1% of the people were 65 years old or older.
- The average age of people in the town was 40 years old.
Education
Students in Evening Shade can go to public schools provided by the Cave City School District.
- Younger students (kindergarten through fourth grade) attend the Evening Shade Math & Science Academy, which is right in Evening Shade.
- Older students go to schools in Cave City, including Cave City Intermediate School, Cave City Middle School, and Cave City High School.
Before July 1, 2004, Evening Shade had its own school district. But on that date, the Evening Shade School District joined with the Cave City School District.
See also
In Spanish: Evening Shade (Arkansas) para niños
