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Ash Flat, AR map Population (year 2000): 977. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,038 (+6.2% change)
 

Males: 412  (42.2%)
Females: 565  (57.8%)

Sharp County

Median resident age:  46.8 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72513.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,500 (it was $16,797 in 2000)
Ash Flat  $17,500
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,600 (it was $50,500 in 2000)
Ash Flat  $55,600
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Ash Flat:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (22.5%), German (20.2%), Irish (13.0%), English (4.8%), French (3.1%), Italian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/08/1931

Elevation: 662 feet

Land area: 5.56 square miles.

Population density: 183 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ash Flat

  • High school or higher: 69.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ash Flat city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ash Flat, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ash Flat to the number of sex offenders is 1016 to 1.

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

Ash Flat:  0.6% ($286)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (68.8 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (136.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (427.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cherokee Village, AR (5.0 miles ), Highland, AR (6.6 miles ), Horseshoe Bend, AR (9.3 miles ), Hardy, AR (10.8 miles ), Evening Shade, AR (11.1 miles ), Franklin, AR (11.5 miles) , Sidney, AR (16.1 miles ), Williford, AR (17.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 36.23 N, Longitude: 91.61 W


People in group quarters in Ash Flat
  • 53 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +268 (+37.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (17%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.97
US city average:  3.00

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Ash Flat-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/24/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the Ash Flat city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/14/1996, a category 4 tornado 7.9 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ash Flat:
  • EASTERN OZARKS REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 6 miles; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR)
  • FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SALEM, AR)
  • WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; BATESVILLE, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ash Flat:
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 99 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 110 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 113 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ash Flat:
  • SHARP COUNTY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; ASH FLAT, AR; ID: CVK)
  • HORSESHOE BEND (about 10 miles; HORSESHOE BEND, AR; ID: 6M2)
  • SALEM (about 17 miles; SALEM, AR; ID: 7M9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ash Flat:
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 71 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 81 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 93 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 114 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 115 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)

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Cemeteries: Wiles Cemetery (1), Hickory Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Richwoods Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

ASH FLAT WATER COMPANY (Population served: 1075, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-21-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2005)
ASH FLAT WATER COMPANY (Population served: 1075, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-21-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ash Flat that have no violations reported:
  • GENTRYVILLE PUBLIC WATER AUTH (Population served: 345, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.2%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  31.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Ash Flat compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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 Ash Flat (2007 data):
  • First National Banking Company: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $373.8 mil, Deposits: $272.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Fnbc Bancorp 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
Streets and Highways 1$2,060$24,7200$0
Water Supply 1$2,430$29,1600$0
Financial Administration 1$1,642$19,7040$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,596
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,974$27,8960$0
Other and Unallocable 2$2,348$14,0880$0
Firefighters 3$7,056$28,2241$424
Parks and Recreation 1$1,962$23,5440$0
Sewerage 1$2,576$30,9120$0
Totals for Government 13$27,048$24,9678$2,020


Ash Flat government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $84,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $527,000
    Fire Protection: $170,000
    Police Protection: $161,000
    Regular Highways: $94,000
    Sewerage: $91,000
    Water Utilities: $54,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $78,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $72,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $220,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $91,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $53,000
    General Support: $36,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $796,000
    Public Utilities: $42,000
    Property: $26,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $154,000

10.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,954 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.58%
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 Independence County, AR  1.47% ($22,202 average AGI)
from Fulton County, AR  0.81% ($28,674)
from Craighead County, AR  0.58% ($26,091)


7.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.97%
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 Independence County, AR  1.69% ($22,638 average AGI)
to Craighead County, AR  0.61% ($24,147)
to Fulton County, AR  0.59% ($24,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ash Flat:
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KALM (1290 AM; 1 kW; THAYER, MO; Owner: OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ash Flat:
  • KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KFCM (98.3 FM; CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR; Owner: KFCM, INC.)
  • KAMS (95.1 FM; MAMMOTH SPRING, AR; Owner: OZARK RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
  • KHOM (100.9 FM; SALEM, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN LAKES BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KZIG (89.9 FM; CAVE CITY, AR; Owner: CAVE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • KSAR (92.3 FM; THAYER, MO; Owner: BRAGG BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBTA-FM (99.5 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: W R D ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ash Flat:
  • K22ES (Channel 22; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K35EA (Channel 35; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57IP (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • K67GR (Channel 67; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K20EX (Channel 20; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K40DS (Channel 40; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K53FM (Channel 53; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57FV (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K59FB (Channel 59; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K61FP (Channel 61; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K69GT (Channel 69; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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