Austin, Arkansas

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Population (year 2000): 605. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,037 (+71.4% change)

Males: 307	(50.7%)
Females: 298	(49.3%)

Lonoke County

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 72007.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,800 (it was $44,063 in 2000)

Austin	$45,800
Arkansas:	$34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,700 (it was $92,400 in 2000)

Austin	$101,700
Arkansas:	$87,400

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Races in Austin:

White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
Hispanic (5.6%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
Other race (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (22.8%), German (14.2%), Irish (13.2%), English (7.8%), Scottish (3.8%), Dutch (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 248 feet

Land area: 2.99 square miles.

Population density: 229 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Austin

High school or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Austin city

Never married: 23.2%
Now married: 63.2%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 8.6%

23 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This city:	3.8%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Austin, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Austin to the number of sex offenders is 114 to 1.

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

Austin:	0.6% ($536)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (24.1 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (138.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (363.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Ward, AR (2.6 miles ), Cabot, AR (3.2 miles ), Beebe, AR (8.1 miles ), Jacksonville, AR (12.7 miles ), McRae, AR (13.7 miles ), Vilonia, AR (16.1 miles ), Lonoke, AR (16.5 miles ), Gravel Ridge, AR (16.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,500
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $44,700
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $80,800
2002: 1 building, cost: $110,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $86,800
2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $99,300
2005: 137 buildings, average cost: $104,900
2006: 202 buildings, average cost: $94,800

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Latitude: 35.01 N, Longitude: 91.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 501

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Population change in the 1990s: +219 (+56.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (24%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Educational services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (20%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in Austin (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
6 assaults (863.3 per 100,000)
4 burglaries (575.5 per 100,000)
10 thefts (1438.8 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 270.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.46
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Austin, Arkansas

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Austin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Austin city center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 22.8 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 180 people.

Hospitals/medical centers near Austin:

REBSAMEN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 13 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR)
ST VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH (about 19 miles; SHERWOOD, AR)
ST VINCENT REHAB HOSP IN PART HLTHSOUT (about 19 miles; SHERWOOD, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Austin:

LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 13 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
ADAMS FIELD (about 26 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
MEMORIAL FIELD (about 85 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Austin:

SEARCY MUNI (about 23 miles; SEARCY, AR; ID: SRC)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNI (about 23 miles; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: 1M1)
CARLISLE MUNI (about 25 miles; CARLISLE, AR; ID: 4M3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Austin:

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 9 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 27 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 31 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 52 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 98 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)

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

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

GRAND PRAIRIE WATER USERS (Population served: 5192, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-06-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-06-1996), St Public Notif received (DEC-30-1996)

BAYOU TWO PUBLIC FACILITIES BD (Population served: 3385, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

AUSTIN WATERWORKS (Population served: 631, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2006)

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	79.8%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Austin compared to Arkansas state average:

Median house value 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Austin mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lonoke County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$1,537
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		4	$1,001
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		8	$4,681
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,085
Sewerage	1	$1,944	$23,328	1	$483
Totals for Government	1	$1,944	$23,328	16	$8,787

Austin government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $20,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $58,000
Police Protection: $55,000

Water Utilities: $32,000

Regular Highways: $14,000

Sewerage: $9,000

Fire Protection: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $60,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $58,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $66,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $66,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
General Support: $10,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $44,000
Property: $16,000

Public Utilities: $15,000

NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000

11.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,526 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.74%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,381 average AGI)
Lonoke County: 0.42%
Arkansas average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Pulaski County, AR	4.67% ($35,243 average AGI)
from White County, AR	0.79% ($29,539)
from Faulkner County, AR	0.38% ($36,823)

9.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,236 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.29%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,071 average AGI)
Lonoke County: 0.23%
Arkansas average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Pulaski County, AR	3.03% ($29,631 average AGI)
to White County, AR	0.99% ($26,395)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.50% ($29,416)

Strongest AM radio stations in Austin:

KBBL (1350 AM; 3 kW; CABOT, AR; Owner: CABOT RADIO, 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)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KLIH (1250 AM; 2 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Austin:

KARN-FM (102.5 FM; CABOT, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
KLEC-FM (106.3 FM; LONOKE, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBGR (101.5 FM; BEEBE, AR; Owner: SEARCY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBDO (91.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLAL (107.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
KBMJ (89.5 FM; HEBER SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KFLI (104.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
KWCK-FM (99.9 FM; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Austin:

KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLRA-LP (Channel 58; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
KARK-TV (Channel 4; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)
KWBF (Channel 42; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKYK-LP (Channel 22; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
KJLR-LP (Channel 28; LITTLE ROCK, ETC., AR; Owner: COWSERT FAMILY, L.L.C.)
K55GE (Channel 55; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
KHUG-LP (Channel 14; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK TV-14, L.L.C.)
KHTE-LP (Channel 44; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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