Amity, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 765. Population change since 2000: +0.4%

Males: 375	(49.1%)
Females: 390	(50.9%)

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

Zip codes: 71921.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,133 (it was $25,625 in 2000)

Amity:	$32,133
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,577

Amity:	$17,577
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,614 (it was $45,400 in 2000)

Amity:	$70,614
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,528; Detached houses: $104,498; In 2-unit structures: $243,176; Mobile homes: $27,500
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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Amity: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 233 people per square mile

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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:	0.7% ($322)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (72.3 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (125.6 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (216.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Glenwood, AR (2.5 miles ), Daisy, AR (4.0 miles) , Antoine, AR (4.0 miles) , Delight, AR (4.1 miles ), Norman, AR (4.3 miles ), Murfreesboro, AR (4.3 miles ), Black Springs, AR (4.4 miles) , Okolona, AR (4.4 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 near Arkansas state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.5 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.

Amity-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.9 miles away from Amity center
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) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 4.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.5 miles away from Amity center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Amity center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Amity:

PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MURFREESBORO, AR)
ADVANCE CARE HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
HOT SPRINGS SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amity:

HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 72 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
WESTARK COLLEGE (about 78 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 86 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 87 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 2007:

This city:	14.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Amity, AR

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 (2009 data):

Chambers Bank: Bank Of Amity Branch at Public Square And Highways 8 And 84, branch established on 1905-11-30. Info updated 2008-12-08: Bank assets: $707.2 mil, Deposits: $556.9 mil, headquarters in Danville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Chambers Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Clark County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for Amity

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Association	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Assemblies of God
Adherents	62.7%	11.6%	6.8%	5.5%	2.8%
Congregations	35.4%	14.6%	11.0%	6.1%	6.1%

Name	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.9%	1.7%	1.2%	3.6%
Congregations	1.2%	4.9%	4.9%	1.2%	14.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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		2	$1,091
Police Protection - Officers	2	$4,442	$26,652	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,593	$19,116	0	$0
Health	0	$0		1	$448
Water Supply	2	$5,221	$31,326	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$553
Totals for Government	5	$11,256	$27,014	4	$2,092

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)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KVRC (1240 AM; 1 kW; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: CLARK COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

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)
KTTG (96.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF MENA, INC.)
K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KSBC (90.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLXQ (101.9 FM; MOUNTAIN PINE, AR; Owner: KSMB/KDYS RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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.)

Amity fatal accident list:
Nov 1, 2006 11:25 AM, Pine St., N. Hickory St., Lat: 34.267275, Lon: -93.467431, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Sep 25, 1975 09:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Joel Taylor, 398 Short, Type: Tank, Structure height: 37.8 m, Overall height: 37.8 m
Registrant: Aviation Systems, Inc., 23430 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90505, Phone: (310) 378-3299, Email:
Edward G Roach, Borderwick Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 78.3 m
Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Edward G Roach, 1 Mile North Of Kirby, Ar, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.6 m
Registrant: Didicom LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
WILLIAM C NOLAN, Still Creek Road, Clark Co. Ar, Type: Tower, Structure height: 150.9 m, Overall height: 152 m, , Licensee ID: L00098884
Registrant: Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation, 202 West 19th Street, El Dorado, AR 71730, Phone: (870) 862-7777, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KD5DEJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01351024
Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 01/26/2018
Registrant: Kenneth W Wright Jr, 160 Blanton Road, Amity, AR 71921
Call Sign: WA4HEG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/16/1988, Expiration Date: 02/16/1998, Cancelation Date: 02/17/2000
Registrant: James S Wiggs, Route 1 Box 221a, Amity, AR 71921
Call Sign: WB4HEG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/16/1988, Expiration Date: 02/16/1998, Cancelation Date: 02/17/2000
Registrant: Betty M Wiggs, Rt 1 Box 221a, Amity, AR 71921
Call Sign: WB5WRE, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/29/1996, Expiration Date: 03/29/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/01/2008
Registrant: Michael A Cauchi, Rt 3 Box 285, Amity, AR 71921
Call Sign: KE5ZLP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01470380
Grant Date: 02/27/2009, Expiration Date: 02/27/2019, Certifier: David D Wolfe
Registrant: David D Wolfe, 92 Tolleson Rd, Amity, AR 71921

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 17
Hazardous Condition: 1

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