Bay, Arkansas

Back to Bay, AR housing info, Craighead County, Arkansas, AR smaller cities, AR small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Bay, AR Craighead County Population in July 2008: 2,030. Population change since 2000: +12.8%   Males: 985   (48.6%) Females: 1,045   (51.4%) Median resident age:   35.3 years Arkansas median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 72411. Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,599 (it was $29,828 in 2000) Bay:   $37,599 Arkansas:   $38,134 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,980 Bay:   $15,980 Arkansas:   $20,708 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,480 (it was $49,300 in 2000) Bay:   $68,480 Arkansas:   $101,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 72411 Bay, AR residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Bay: White Non-Hispanic (94.7%) Black (2.9%) Hispanic (1.5%) American Indian (0.8%) Other race (0.8%) Two or more races (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Bay: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Bay, Arkansas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Bay is mentioned 129 times on our forum: Joke thread  (908 replies) Arkansas Native 100% Agrees with My Neg Perceptions  (54 replies) Need accurate info on Fairfield Bay  (1 reply) Fairfield Bay  (3 replies) What is attracting California and west coast folks to Northwest Arkansas?  (245 replies) Racism in Harrison  (88 replies) Latest news from Bay, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (34.6%), Irish (9.2%), German (6.1%), English (4.0%), Dutch (2.9%), Scottish (1.2%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 230 feet Land area: 3.35 square miles. Population density: 605 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 35.75 N, Longitude: 90.56 W

Area code: 870

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.48
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bay, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Bay-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 204% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the Bay city center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 21.6 miles away from the city center caused $30,000 in damages.

Bay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 15.2 miles away from Bay center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 10.4 miles away from Bay 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 99.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 37.6 miles away from Bay center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Bay, AR

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Church in Bay: Saint Pauls Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.2%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.2%
Whole state:	3.9%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This city:	15.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bay, AR

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8.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.33%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($130 average AGI)

Craighead County:	0.09%
Arkansas average:	0.10%

from Poinsett County, AR	0.69% ($22,402 average AGI)
from Greene County, AR	0.62% ($27,721)
from Mississippi County, AR	0.55% ($29,113)

7.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.17%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Greene County, AR	0.75% ($32,474 average AGI)
to Poinsett County, AR	0.67% ($25,288)
to Pulaski County, AR	0.44% ($36,911)

• Edward G Roach, 41 Cr 639, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.2 m, Overall height: 83.8 m
  Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
• JAMES J.R. TALBOT, 1.6 Km Southeast, Type: Tower, Structure height: 110 m, Overall height: 119.5 m
  Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Email:

• 150 School St, Call Sign: WSL757
  Assigned Frequencies : 37.9400 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/12/1999, Expiration Date: 11/06/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/08/2005
  Registrant: Bay Public Schools, Bay, AR 72411, Phone: (501) 781-3296
• Bnsf Mp 432.55 Wiu, Type: Mast, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPMS913
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.965 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/18/2003, Expiration Date: 12/04/2013, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
  Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
• ELEVATED TANK-RTU, 1200 Ft.East Of Int. Of Isabell St & Hwy 158, Type: Tank, Structure height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQBR235
  Assigned Frequencies : 173.210 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/29/2004, Expiration Date: 11/29/2014, Certifier: Vincent Quillon
  Registrant: Dean Everson, 1975 West County Road B2 Suite 5, St. Paul, MN 55113, Phone: (561) 633-7522, Fax: (651) 633-2671, Email:
• Lat: 35.741361 Lon: -90.562389, Call Sign: WQFS268
  Assigned Frequencies : 157.635 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/20/2006, Expiration Date: 09/20/2016, Certifier: Tommy Wileman
  Registrant: Poinsett Communications, Inc, 2100 Wingate Dr, Jonesboro, AR 72404, Phone: (870) 933-9284, Email:

• BAY, 1 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 116.1 m, Call Sign: KKB54
  Assigned Frequencies : 3750.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 4070.00 MHz, 4150.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/03/1988, Expiration Date: 01/27/1998, Cancelation Date: 01/27/1998
  Registrant: At&t Communications Of The Southwest Inc, 1200 Peachtree St 15w27, Atlanta, GA 30309

• Call Sign: N5MNG, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 05/03/1988, Expiration Date: 05/03/1998, Cancelation Date: 05/04/2000
  Registrant: John W Quinn Jr, Bay, AR 72411
• Call Sign: KJ5ORD, Previous Call Sign: KD5EHF, Licensee ID: L00149718
  Grant Date: 11/06/1999, Expiration Date: 11/06/2009, Certifier: John R Ord
  Registrant: John R Ord, 102 Terra Drive, Bay, AR 72411-9501
• Call Sign: KE5JLM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01169389
  Grant Date: 07/05/2006, Expiration Date: 07/05/2016, Certifier: Derek F Mcintire
  Registrant: Derek F Mcintire, Bay, AR 72411

• Aircraft: THRUSH AIRCRAFT INC S2R-T65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Turbo-prop
  N-Number: 127PB , Serial Number: T65-022DC
  Registrant (Individual): Randy Dba Mink, Po Box 250, Bay, AR 72411, Other Owners: Flying Service Poorboys
  Deregistered: Yes
• Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCBC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 4171Y , Serial Number: 960-77, Airworthiness Date: 12/29/1976
  Registrant (Individual): Randy T Mink, Po Box 250, Bay, AR 72411
• Aircraft: THRUSH AIRCRAFT INC S2R-T65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-60AG (1050 HP) (Turbo-prop)
  N-Number: 697PB , Serial Number: T65-021DC, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 12/23/2008
  Registrant (Individual): Randy T Dab Mink, Po Box 250, Bay, AR 72411, Other Owners: Flying Service Poorboys
• Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-402 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SERIES (500 HP) (Turbo-prop)
  N-Number: 9196Q , Serial Number: 402-0938, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 12/21/1993
  Registrant (Individual): Randy T Dba Mink, Po Box 250, Bay, AR 72411, Other Owners: Flying Service Poorboys
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/30/1989

• Fire: 38