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Biggers, AR map Population (year 2000): 355. Estimated population in July 2006: 349 (-1.7% change)
 

Males: 173  (48.7%)
Females: 182  (51.3%)

Randolph County

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72413.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,300 (it was $26,250 in 2000)
Biggers  $27,300
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $30,000 (it was $27,300 in 2000)
Biggers  $30,000
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Biggers:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (43.9%), German (16.3%), English (10.7%), Irish (10.4%), French (2.0%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 279 feet

Land area: 1.02 square miles.

Population density: 346 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Biggers

  • High school or higher: 53.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Biggers town

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Biggers, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Biggers to the number of sex offenders is 353 to 1.

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

Biggers:  0.9% ($242)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (35.7 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (101.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (437.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Reyno, AR (4.2 miles ), Datto, AR (6.8 miles) , Maynard, AR (8.8 miles ), Delaplaine, AR (8.9 miles) , Success, AR (10.3 miles) , Peach Orchard, AR (10.5 miles) , O'Kean, AR (11.4 miles ), Pocahontas, AR (12.3 miles ).

Latitude: 36.33 N, Longitude: 90.81 W


Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+11.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Woodworkers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)


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Biggers-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Biggers town center caused $1 million in damages.

On 4/22/1981, a category 4 tornado 32.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Biggers:
  • RANDOLPH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR)
  • LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR)
  • RIPLEY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; DONIPHAN, MO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Biggers:
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 94 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 106 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 107 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Biggers:
  • NICK WILSON FIELD (about 12 miles; POCAHONTAS, AR; ID: M70)
  • CORNING MUNI (about 13 miles; CORNING, AR; ID: 4M9)
  • WALNUT RIDGE REGIONAL (about 17 miles; WALNUT RIDGE, AR; ID: ARG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Biggers:
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 97 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 97 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 97 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; SEARCY, AR; FT enrollment: 3,959)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 103 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
Public high school in Biggers:
  • BIGGERS-REYNO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 3440 BIGGERS-REYNO RD; Grades: 07 - 12)

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Church in Biggers: Biggers Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Scott Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

BIGGERS WATERWORKS (Population served: 418, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  17.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Biggers compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above 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 1$443
Police - Other 0$0 1$589
Judicial and Legal 0$0 6$1,329
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$332
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,107
Totals for Government 0$0 10$3,800


Biggers government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $67,000
    Corrections - Other: $35,000
    Regular Highways: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $226,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $218,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $79,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $16,000
    Property: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,149 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
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 Lawrence County, AR  1.14% ($24,338 average AGI)
from Craighead County, AR  0.58% ($34,455)
from Clay County, AR  0.35% ($27,250)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,529 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
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 Lawrence County, AR  1.01% ($20,310 average AGI)
to Craighead County, AR  0.96% ($36,345)
to Greene County, AR  0.51% ($26,897)


Strongest AM radio stations in Biggers:
  • KPOC (1420 AM; 1 kW; POCAHONTAS, AR; Owner: COMBINED MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KDFN (1500 AM; daytime; 3 kW; DONIPHAN, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KWOC (930 AM; 5 kW; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KCCB (1260 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, AR; Owner: SHIELDS-ADKINS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, 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)
  • KRLW (1320 AM; 1 kW; WALNUT RIDGE, AR; Owner: COMBINED MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Biggers:
  • KBKG (93.5 FM; CORNING, AR; Owner: SHIELDS-ADKINS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOEA (97.5 FM; DONIPHAN, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • KASU (91.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K211BX (90.1 FM; POCAHONTAS, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KFIN (107.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKLR-FM (94.5 FM; POPLAR BLUFF, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KPOC-FM (103.9 FM; POCAHONTAS, AR; Owner: COMBINED MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KDEZ (100.5 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KDRS-FM (107.1 FM; PARAGOULD, AR; Owner: MOR MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJLV (105.3 FM; HOXIE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Biggers:
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTEJ (Channel 19; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)

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