Cherry Valley, Arkansas

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

History
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. The town was incorporated on August 6, 1910.

Geography
Cherry Valley is located in northern Cross County at the western edge of Crowleys Ridge. Arkansas Highway 1 leads south 13 mi to Wynne, the county seat, and north 11 mi to Harrisburg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 km2, all land.

Population and Homeownership
As of 2021, 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.

Transportation
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.

Healthcare
19.9% 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.

Education
Public education for elementary and secondary students is provided by the Cross County School District, which leads to graduation from Cross County High School. The district's mascot and athletic emblem is the Thunderbird.

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

Notable people

 * Pat Hare, blues musician
 * Jeff Martin, professional basketball player
 * Wayne Martin, professional football player
 * Paul H. Young, fly fishing innovator