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Boone County

Population in July 2008: 390. Population change since 2000: +5.1%
 

Males: 177  (45.6%)
Females: 213  (54.4%)

Median resident age:  31.2 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72611.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,977 (it was $23,906 in 2000)
Alpena:  $29,977
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,323
Alpena:  $17,323
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,368 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
Alpena:  $83,368
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,210; Detached houses: $89,619; Townhouses or other attached units: $107,030; Mobile homes: $35,417
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Races in Alpena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Alpena: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.1%), Irish (8.1%), German (6.5%), English (5.7%), Italian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1144 feet

Land area: 1.36 square miles.

Population density: 287 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Alpena

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alpena town

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
Arkansas:  2.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Alpena, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alpena to the number of sex offenders is 390 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alpena:  0.6% ($344)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (50.6 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (147.8 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (312.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Green Forest, AR (2.8 miles ), Harrison, AR (3.3 miles ), Omaha, AR (3.5 miles) , Oak Grove, AR (3.7 miles ), Blue Eye, AR (3.9 miles) , Blue Eye, MO (3.9 miles) , Bellefonte, AR (3.9 miles ), Bergman, AR (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.29 N, Longitude: 93.30 W

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+7.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (34%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (17%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)



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Alpena-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the Alpena town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1982, a category 3 tornado 16.6 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Alpena-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from Alpena center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Alpena center
On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alpena:
  • NORTH ARKANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; HARRISON, AR)
  • CARROLL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BERRYVILLE, AR)
  • EUREKA SPRINGS HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alpena:
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 88 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
Public high school in Alpena:
  • ALPENA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 300A SOUTH DENVER; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Alpena:
  • ALPENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 300D SOUTH DENVER; Grades: KG - 06)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Alpena and their reported violations in the past:

ALPENA WATERWORKS (Population served: 530, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-1996. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-06-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-06-1996)
  • Notification, Public - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: SWTR

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alpena, AR



Alpena compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)


Religion statistics for Alpena

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents49.8%13.2%6.8%6.8%5.3%
Congregations32.5%10.0%12.5%17.5%1.3%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist AssociationChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.4%2.0%1.9%8.9%
Congregations1.3%2.5%3.8%1.3%17.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$547
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$350
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$5,660
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$928
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,160
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$1,933
Totals for Government 0$0 12$10,578



Alpena government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $57,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $216,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $211,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $50,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $70,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $13,000
    Property: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $33,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

8.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,587 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.22%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Newton County, AR  0.81% ($25,660 average AGI)
from Taney County, MO  0.48% ($26,207)
from Carroll County, AR  0.38% ($25,522)


7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,385 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, AR  0.70% ($36,759 average AGI)
to Newton County, AR  0.57% ($22,471)
to Taney County, MO  0.53% ($18,714)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alpena:
  • KNWA (1600 AM; 5 kW; BELLEFONTE, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTHS (1480 AM; 5 kW; BERRYVILLE, AR; Owner: KTHS/KSCC, INC.)
  • KHOZ (900 AM; 1 kW; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KOMC (1220 AM; 1 kW; BRANSON, MO; Owner: TURTLE BROADCASTING CO. OF BRANSON, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alpena:
  • KHOZ-FM (102.9 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTHS-FM (107.1 FM; BERRYVILLE, AR; Owner: KTHS/KSCC, INC.)
  • KCWD (96.1 FM; HARRISON, AR; Owner: HARRISON RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSMS-FM (90.5 FM; POINT LOOKOUT, MO; Owner: SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UINIVERSITY)
  • KOMC-FM (100.1 FM; KIMBERLING CITY, MO; Owner: TURTLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
  • KBPB (91.9 FM; HARRISON, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KOZO (89.7 FM; BRANSON, MO; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP, INC)
  • K204CN (88.7 FM; BRANSON, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTCN (100.9 FM; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KRZK (106.3 FM; BRANSON, MO; Owner: TURTLE BROADCASTING CO. OF BRANSON)
  • KAMO-FM (94.3 FM; ROGERS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KLFC (88.1 FM; BRANSON, MO; Owner: MOUNTAINTOP BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alpena:
  • K54FH (Channel 54; GREEN FOREST, AR; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC)
  • K23DU (Channel 23; HARRISON, AR; Owner: CHRISTIANS INCORPORATED FOR CHRIST)
  • KWBM (Channel 31; HARRISON, AR; Owner: R.S. COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTKO-LP (Channel 8; HARRISON, AR; Owner: TKO, INC.)
  • K17DL (Channel 17; BRANSON, MO; Owner: KY3, INC.)
  • KNJE-LP (Channel 68; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TV-34, INC., AN ARKANSAS CORPORATION)


Alpena fatal accident list:
Jan 25, 1984 01:50 AM, 68s4, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1537 Cr 919, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 80.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN723
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 11760 U.S. Highway 1, 6th Floor, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward G Roach, Carroll County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.4 m, Overall height: 80.4 m
    Registrant: None
  • Christine A Verre, Near 120 Wpa Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00755237
    Registrant: Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Alpena, 14068 Deaf School Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQGC577
    Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/08/2006, Expiration Date: 12/08/2016, Certifier: Dwight A Downing
    Registrant: Cox Communications, 144 N. 7th Street, Salina, KS 67401, Phone: (785) 827-4367, Fax: (785) 825-2162, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: K5QHY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01017467
    Grant Date: 12/21/2005, Expiration Date: 03/21/2016, Certifier: David E Thomason
    Registrant: David E Thomason, 404 Hwy 62 E, Alpena, AR 72611
  • Call Sign: KB5QBC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00748647
    Grant Date: 09/29/2003, Expiration Date: 06/09/2012, Certifier: Debbie A Burke
    Registrant: Debbie A Burke, 513 Cr 9204, Alpena, AR 72611
  • Call Sign: N5WJB, Previous Call Sign: KB5QEP, Licensee ID: L00520987
    Grant Date: 05/23/2002, Expiration Date: 07/21/2012
    Registrant: David H Hatch, Alpena, AR 72611
  • Call Sign: W0MXH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01412090
    Grant Date: 06/27/2008, Expiration Date: 09/25/2018, Certifier: James H Walter
    Registrant: James H Walter, Alpena, AR 72611-0267


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 186MA , Serial Number: 40.281, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 04/22/2003
    Registrant (Corporation): Northwind Inc, 13300 Maple Hill Rd, Alpena, AR 72611
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/25/1990, Exported to: England


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Alpena


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