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Bigelow, AR map Population (year 2000): 329. Estimated population in July 2006: 335 (+1.8% change)
 

Males: 155  (47.1%)
Females: 174  (52.9%)

Perry County

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72016.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,300 (it was $32,000 in 2000)
Bigelow  $33,300
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,100 (it was $51,000 in 2000)
Bigelow  $56,100
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Bigelow:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (31.3%), German (8.8%), Irish (8.2%), English (3.0%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 303 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 401 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bigelow

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bigelow town

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bigelow, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bigelow to the number of sex offenders is 337 to 1.

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

Bigelow:  0.6% ($306)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (27.5 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (183.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (323.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fourche, AR (0.9 miles) , Houston, AR (5.0 miles) , Plumerville, AR (11.2 miles ), Menifee, AR (11.6 miles ), Perry, AR (11.7 miles ), Perryville, AR (11.8 miles ), Oppelo, AR (11.8 miles ), Morrilton, AR (13.3 miles ).

Latitude: 35.00 N, Longitude: 92.63 W


Area code: 501

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-3.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (29%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Social assistance (16%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Child care workers (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (4%)


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Bigelow-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/10/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Bigelow town center killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 30.9 miles away from the town center killed 10 people and injured 40 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bigelow:
  • CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CONWAY, AR)
  • ST ANTHONY'S HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 18 miles; MORRILTON, AR)
  • METHODIST BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MAUMELLE, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bigelow:
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 35 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 36 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 49 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; ID: HOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bigelow:
  • MORRILTON MUNI (about 11 miles; MORRILTON, AR; ID: BDQ)
  • DENNIS F CANTRELL FIELD (about 16 miles; CONWAY, AR; ID: M03)
  • PETIT JEAN PARK (about 21 miles; MORRILTON, AR; ID: MPJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bigelow:
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 21 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 28 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 51 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 69 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
Public high school in Bigelow:
  • BIGELOW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: P O BOX 360; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Bigelow:
  • ANNE WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: P O 358; Grades: KG - 06)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  18.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Bigelow compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Bigelow (2007 data):
  • Chart Bank: (Bigelow Branch) at Highway 113 North, branch established on 1994-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $125.3 mil, Deposits: $97.0 mil, headquarters in Perryville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Perry County Bancshares, Inc.



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9.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,129 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.18%
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 Faulkner County, AR  1.82% ($26,750 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR  1.64% ($28,870)
from Conway County, AR  1.12% ($25,649)


8.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,082 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.54%
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 Faulkner County, AR  1.89% ($36,242 average AGI)
to Conway County, AR  1.28% ($28,810)
to Pulaski County, AR  1.10% ($42,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bigelow:
  • 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)
  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCON (1230 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEE OF THE UNIV. OF CEN)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KDXE (1380 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RADIO DISNEY AM 1380, LLC)
  • KLRG (1150 AM; 5 kW; NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)
  • KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bigelow:
  • KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, 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)
  • KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
  • KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLAL (107.7 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCJC (102.3 FM; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KSBC (90.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWLR (96.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KARV-FM (101.3 FM; OLA, AR; Owner: KERM INC)
  • KASR (92.7 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CREATIVE MEDIA INCORPORATED)
  • KVOM-FM (101.7 FM; MORRILTON, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KKZR (93.3 FM; BRYANT, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KVLD (99.3 FM; ATKINS, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KUCA (91.3 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS)

TV broadcast stations around Bigelow:
  • KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KHTE-LP (Channel 44; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K27FF (Channel 27; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
  • KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K34FH (Channel 34; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLRA-LP (Channel 58; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • KHUG-LP (Channel 14; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK TV-14, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)

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