Cale is a town in Nevada County,

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, United States. The population was 75 at the 2000 census. It is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named after Cale Wardell.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (8.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 75 people, 30 households and 21 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 40 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.33%

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and 2.67%

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. There were 30 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were

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living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $58,438. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $37,500 for females. The

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for the town was $21,611. There were 8.7% of families and 11.0% of the population living below the

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, including 11.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Infrastructure

Highways

* Arkansas Highway 200

Education

Nevada School District serves the area. On July 1, 1985 Cale School District merged into the Nevada County School District.ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls
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. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.

References

External links

Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
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