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Amity, AR map Population (year 2000): 762. Estimated population in July 2006: 746 (-2.1% change)
 

Males: 374  (49.1%)
Females: 388  (50.9%)

Clark County

Median resident age:  33.3 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 71921.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,700 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Amity  $26,700
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,200 (it was $51,100 in 2000)
Amity  $56,200
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Amity:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (27.6%), Irish (12.9%), English (7.7%), German (5.8%), Dutch (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/28/1907

Elevation: 512 feet

Land area: 3.29 square miles.

Population density: 226 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Amity

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Amity city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Arkansas:  2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Amity:  0.6% ($322)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (84.4 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (126.1 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (249.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Glenwood, AR (7.2 miles ), Antoine, AR (16.2 miles) , Delight, AR (16.5 miles ), Daisy, AR (19.2 miles) , Norman, AR (19.9 miles ), Okolona, AR (20.3 miles) , Murfreesboro, AR (20.8 miles ), Black Springs, AR (21.8 miles) .

Latitude: 34.27 N, Longitude: 93.46 W


Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +235 (+44.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Wood products (30%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Leather and allied products (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Plant and system operators (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Amity-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the Amity city center killed 6 people and injured 100 people.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 tornado 27.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Amity:
  • PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MURFREESBORO, AR)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER -ARKADEL (about 30 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR)
  • ADVANCE CARE HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Amity:
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 30 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 67 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 92 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Amity:
  • BEARCE (about 18 miles; MOUNT IDA, AR; ID: 7M3)
  • DEXTER B FLORENCE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 32 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; ID: M89)
  • GURDON LOWE FIELD (about 32 miles; GURDON, AR; ID: 5M8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amity:
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 84 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 84 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 96 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 105 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
Public high school in Amity:
  • CENTERPOINT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 755 HWY 8 EAST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Amity:
  • AMITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 111 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Amity and their reported violations in the past:

AMITY WATERWORKS (Population served: 960, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-1998), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - Between SEP-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1
ALPINE WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 675, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-1998), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Amity 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Amity (2007 data):
  • Chambers Bank: Bank Of Amity Branch at Public Square And Highways 8 And 84, branch established on 1905-11-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $496.5 mil, Deposits: $399.6 mil, headquarters in Danville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Chambers Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,273$19,6380$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,240$14,8800$0
Water Supply 2$3,911$23,4660$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$850
Totals for Government 5$8,424$20,2182$850


Amity government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $179,000
    Regular Highways: $171,000
    Financial Administration: $85,000
    Police Protection: $60,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $71,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $712,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $633,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $550,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $639,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $83,000
    Water Utilities: $73,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $268,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $160,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $227,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $76,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $32,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $105,000
    Property: $26,000
    Public Utilities: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $86,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $43,000

7.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,005 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.96%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Clark County:  0.29%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hot Spring County, AR  0.57% ($17,875 average AGI)
from Garland County, AR  0.46% ($20,406)
from Pulaski County, AR  0.44% ($27,677)


8.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,384 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.61%
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 Garland County, AR  0.98% ($28,058 average AGI)
to Hot Spring County, AR  0.95% ($27,866)
to Pulaski County, AR  0.78% ($22,527)


Strongest AM radio stations in Amity:
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amity:
  • KWXE (104.5 FM; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQUS-FM (97.5 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KVOL RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLAZ (105.9 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KYDL (96.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KSMB/KDYS RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204DI (88.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTTG (96.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF MENA, INC.)
  • KSBC (90.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Amity:
  • KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KVTH (Channel 26; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)

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