Guy, Arkansas

Guy is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States.[3][4] The population was 708 at the 2010 census,[5] up from 202 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Guy, Arkansas
City
Location of Guy in Faulkner County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°19′29″N 92°20′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyFaulkner
TownshipCalifornia
Area
 • Total6.74 sq mi (17.46 km2)
 • Land6.74 sq mi (17.46 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total708
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
788
 • Density116.91/sq mi (45.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72061
Area code(s)501
FIPS code05-29230
GNIS feature ID0049746

Geography

Guy is located in northern Faulkner County at 35°19′29″N 92°20′6″W (35.324584, -92.334935).[6] Arkansas Highway 25 passes through the town, leading northeast 9 miles (14 km) to Quitman and southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Greenbrier. Conway, the county seat, is 19 miles (31 km) to the southwest via AR 25 and US 65.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Guy has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.3 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1970179—
198020916.8%
199024115.3%
2000202−16.2%
2010708250.5%
2019 (est.)788[2]11.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 202 people, 84 households, and 65 families residing in the town. The population density was 219.4 inhabitants per square mile (84.8/km2). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 99.9 per square mile (38.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.04% White, 0.50% Black or African American, and 3.47% from two or more races.

There were 84 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the town the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $38,977. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,732. About 10.2% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those 65 or over.

Education
Guy High School Gymnasium, May 2015

Public education for elementary and secondary school students in the area is served by the Guy–Perkins School District, which leads to graduation from Guy–Perkins High School. The school was recently placed on the Arkansas State Board of Educations fiscal distress list, with the school having said to be in excess of $2 million in debt.[9]

Unusual geologic activity
Main article: Guy-Greenbrier earthquake swarm

Starting on September 20, 2010 (of which the event on February 27, 2011, was the largest, at magnitude 4.7), the area around Guy was plagued by more than 500 earthquakes. The temblors, ranging from 1.8 (barely noticeable) to 4.7 (very obvious), are being investigated by the US Geological Survey and the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission. The quakes may be related to the injection of salt and other waste water into deep wells to dispose of the fluid without contaminating surface or ground water.[10][11]

Accusations of Speed Trap

As of 2018, Highway 25 inside of the Guy city limits has been accused of being a speed trap in violation of Arkansas Code § 12-8-402. Neighboring town Damascus was bared from patrolling all affected highways within the jurisdictional limits of the city by the Faulkner County Prosecutor's office.

See also
  • List of cities in Arkansas

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Guy
  4. "Local.Arkansas.gov - Guy". Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Guy city, Arkansas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. "Guy-Perkins School District lands on fiscal distress list". TheCabin.net - Conway, Arkansas. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  10. "Central Arkansas growing weary of relentless tremors". CNN. December 28, 2010.
  11. Robertson, Campbell (February 5, 2011). "A Dot on the Map, Until the Earth Started Shaking". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-02-05. But in their sheer numbers, they have been relentless, creating a phenomenon that has come to be called the Guy earthquake swarm.

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