Kirby is an unincorporated census-designated place in northern Pike County, Arkansas, United States. The community lies on U.S. Route 70; it is located halfway between Daisy and Glenwood. Per the 2020 census, the population was 721.[3]

Kirby, Arkansas
Location of Kirby in Pike County, Arkansas.
Location of Kirby in Pike County, Arkansas.
Kirby, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
Kirby, Arkansas
Kirby, Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°15′01″N 93°38′29″W / 34.25028°N 93.64139°W / 34.25028; -93.64139
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyPike
Area
 • Total15.40 sq mi (39.88 km2)
 • Land14.48 sq mi (37.50 km2)
 • Water0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2)
Elevation666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total721
 • Density49.80/sq mi (19.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code870
GNIS feature ID77411[2]

Education edit

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the Kirby School District, which includes:

  • Kirby Elementary School, serving kindergarten through grade 6.
  • Kirby High School, serving grades 7 through 12.

The schools' mascot and athletic teams are the Trojans with maroon and gray as the school colors.

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010786
2020721−8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010[5] 2020[6]

2020 census edit

Kirby CDP, Georgia – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 761 645 96.82% 89.46%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 0 0.13% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.14%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.28%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 18 45 2.29% 6.24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6 28 0.76% 3.88%
Total 786 721 100.00% 100.00%

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kirby, Arkansas
  3. ^ "Kirby CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Kirby CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Kirby CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.

34°15′01″N 93°38′29″W / 34.25028°N 93.64139°W / 34.25028; -93.64139