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Avoca, AR map Population (year 2000): 423. Estimated population in July 2006: 447 (+5.7% change)
 

Males: 206  (48.7%)
Females: 217  (51.3%)

Benton County

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72711.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,900 (it was $41,964 in 2000)
Avoca  $50,900
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $118,800 (it was $80,400 in 2000)
Avoca  $118,800
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Avoca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Hispanic (6.1%)
  • Other race (3.3%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (20.6%), Irish (15.8%), German (15.1%), English (2.8%), Norwegian (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1362 feet

Land area: 1.81 square miles.

Population density: 250 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Avoca

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avoca town

  • Never married: 11.5%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Arkansas:  2.8%

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

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

Avoca:  0.9% ($686)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
Avoca satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (23.2 miles , pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (129.4 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (311.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Prairie Creek, AR (4.2 miles ), Little Flock, AR (4.4 miles ), Pea Ridge, AR (4.5 miles ), Rogers, AR (6.8 miles ), Garfield, AR (7.7 miles ), Bentonville, AR (9.9 miles ), Lowell, AR (10.7 miles ), Gateway, AR (11.0 miles) .

Latitude: 36.40 N, Longitude: 94.07 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 479

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Population change in the 1990s: +156 (+58.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)


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Avoca-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/24/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Avoca town center injured 4 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 6/11/1970, a category 3 tornado 12.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 45 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Avoca:
  • ST MARY ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ROGERS, AR)
  • BATES MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR)
  • NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER OF WASHINGTON (about 16 miles; SPRINGDALE, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avoca:
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 19 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 29 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 59 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Avoca:
  • ROGERS MUNICIPAL-CARTER FIELD (about 3 miles; ROGERS, AR; ID: ROG)
  • BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (about 11 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; ID: VBT)
  • LOST BRIDGE VILLAGE (about 13 miles; GARFIELD, AR; ID: 4A8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avoca:
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; JOPLIN, MO; FT enrollment: 4,569)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)

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

BENTON CO WATER (Population served: 4420, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-01-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-1998
  • Notification, Public - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: SWTR

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.2%
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: 1.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Avoca compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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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 0$0 2$187
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$541
Totals for Government 0$0 3$728


Avoca government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $223,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $76,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $49,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $73,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $51,000
    Property: $21,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000

10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.85%
Arkansas average:  7.98%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($668 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.10%
Arkansas average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, AR  2.62% ($39,748 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.35% ($30,645)
from McDonald County, MO  0.20% ($26,376)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,977 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Arkansas average:  7.29%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($474 average AGI)
Benton County:  0.06%
Arkansas average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, AR  2.04% ($34,550 average AGI)
to Delaware County, OK  0.26% ($26,699)
to McDonald County, MO  0.26% ($57,547)


Strongest AM radio stations in Avoca:
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)
  • KREB (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BENTONVILLE/BELLA VI, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KZAR (1390 AM; 1 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KZRA (1590 AM; 3 kW; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KUOA (1290 AM; 5 kW; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KUOA, INC.)
  • KTHS (1480 AM; 5 kW; BERRYVILLE, AR; Owner: KTHS/KSCC, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avoca:
  • KMXF (101.9 FM; LOWELL, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIGL (93.3 FM; SELIGMAN, MO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAMO-FM (94.3 FM; ROGERS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAPG (88.1 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KSEC (95.7 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: BENTONVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K203CE (88.5 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KXNA (104.9 FM; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KFAY-FM (98.3 FM; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KKEG (92.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBNV (90.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
  • KTCN (100.9 FM; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KMCK-FM (105.7 FM; SILOAM SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAYH (89.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FAMILY VISION MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBVA (106.5 FM; BELLA VISTA, AR; Owner: GAYLA JOY HENDREN)
  • KREB-FM (99.5 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • K244DS (96.7 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BUTLER BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KKIX (103.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K272DQ (102.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Avoca:
  • KWBS-TV (Channel 34; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • K67EO (Channel 67; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K14IT (Channel 14; BENTONVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KFAA (Channel 51; ROGERS, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K62DQ (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, ETC., AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • K64FO (Channel 64; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KHOG-TV (Channel 29; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: KHBS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K09VM (Channel 9; ANDERSON, ETC., MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • K15DR (Channel 15; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • K59ES (Channel 59; HINDSVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)
  • KNJE-LP (Channel 68; EUREKA SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TV-34, INC., AN ARKANSAS CORPORATION)
  • KSBN-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: TOTAL LIFE COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KVAQ-LP (Channel 20; SPRINGDALE, AR; Owner: CHRISTIANS INCORPORATED FOR CHRIST)
  • K45EI (Channel 45; BENTONVILLE & ROGERS, AR; Owner: VICTORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFFS-CA (Channel 36; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)

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