Blevins, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 353. Population change since 2000: -3.3%

Males: 178	(50.7%)
Females: 175	(49.3%)

Median resident age:	34.8 years
Arkansas median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 71825.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,970 (it was $31,875 in 2000)

Blevins:	$39,970
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,118

Blevins:	$15,118
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,438 (it was $35,000 in 2000)

Blevins:	$54,438
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $63,217; Detached houses: $72,981; Mobile homes: $21,458

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Races in Blevins:

White Non-Hispanic (65.2%)
Hispanic (18.4%)
Black (14.2%)
Other race (7.7%)
American Indian (2.7%)
Two or more races (2.5%)

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

2008 cost of living index in Blevins: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.5%), English (10.4%), Irish (8.2%), German (2.2%), French (1.6%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 354 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Blevins

High school or higher: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 9.2%
Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blevins city

Never married: 27.2%
Now married: 59.0%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 4.1%

58 residents are foreign born (13.2% Latin America, 2.2% Asia).

This city:	15.9%
Arkansas:	2.8%

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

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

Blevins:	0.8% ($281)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (92.2 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (97.7 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (199.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: McCaskill, AR (2.2 miles) , Ozan, AR (2.9 miles) , Washington, AR (3.0 miles) , Oakhaven, AR (3.2 miles) , Emmet, AR (3.4 miles ), Delight, AR (3.4 miles ), Prescott, AR (3.5 miles ), Perrytown, AR (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 33.87 N, Longitude: 93.58 W

Area code: 870

Population change in the 1990s: -102 (-21.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (23%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Machinery (9%)
Construction (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (23%)
Educational services (15%)
Health care (12%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
Food (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Wood products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)

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Blevins-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Blevins city center killed 3 people and injured 23 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 14.3 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 100 people.

Blevins-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.7 miles away from Blevins center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from Blevins center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/22/2005 at 05:17:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from Blevins center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Blevins:

MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HOPE, AR)
PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MURFREESBORO, AR)
HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; NASHVILLE, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Blevins, AR

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blevins:

HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 93 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 97 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
WESTARK COLLEGE (about 99 miles; FT SMITH, AR; FT enrollment: 3,472)
ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)

Public high school in Blevins:

BLEVINS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 5954 HWY 29 N; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Blevins:

BLEVINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 6003 HWY 29 N; Grades: KG - 06)

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

BLEVINS WATERWORKS (Population served: 375, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Cyanide, Free. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-1998), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-06-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	77.9%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.9%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	22.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blevins, AR

Blevins compared to Arkansas state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above 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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Banks with branches in Blevins (2009 data):

First National Bank: Blevins Branch at 5461 Highway 371, branch established on 2007-01-31. Info updated 2007-05-30: Bank assets: $208.2 mil, Deposits: $170.8 mil, headquarters in Texarkana, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares Of Hempstead County

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hempstead County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)

Religion statistics for Blevins

Adherents

Name	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church
Adherents	37.2%	31.4%	14.1%	6.0%	3.0%
Congregations	25.0%	14.1%	23.4%	12.5%	1.6%

Name	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.2%	1.1%	0.9%	3.4%
Congregations	1.6%	3.1%	1.6%	3.1%	14.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$319
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$606
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$525
Totals for Government	0	$0		9	$1,450

Blevins government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $16,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $60,000
Solid Waste Management: $30,000

Water Utilities: $19,000

Regular Highways: $14,000

Sewerage: $12,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Police Protection: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $20,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $20,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $51,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
General Support: $14,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $31,000
Public Utilities: $5,000

Property: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,873 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.06%
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 Nevada County, AR	0.93% ($28,985 average AGI)
from Howard County, AR	0.54% ($25,231)
from Miller County, AR	0.36% ($19,192)

7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,183 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
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 Miller County, AR	0.90% ($26,773 average AGI)
to Nevada County, AR	0.86% ($24,063)
to Howard County, AR	0.60% ($27,114)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blevins:

KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTPA (1370 AM; 1 kW; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXAR (1490 AM; 1 kW; HOPE, AR; Owner: KDB, INC.)
KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
KBHC (1260 AM; 1 kW; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX RADIO, INC.)
KTFS (940 AM; 3 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, LLC)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blevins:

KHPA (104.9 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KJMY (101.7 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX, INC.)
K209CV (89.7 FM; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
K295AB (106.9 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DIST., UNV OF ARK)
K217ET (91.3 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KMTB (99.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX RADIO, INC.)
KSSW (96.9 FM; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: DON CAMPBELL)
KYXK (106.9 FM; GURDON, AR; Owner: CLARK COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNAS (105.5 FM; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKLATEX RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blevins:

KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
KTEV-LP (Channel 13; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: SANDRA A. MAY)
KTSS-LP (Channel 50; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARTEX TV, LLC)
KJEP-CA (Channel 23; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: KNVL-TV)
KSJA-CA (Channel 21; NASHVILLE, AR; Owner: KNVL-TV)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Edward G Roach, 216 Hilltop Street (Ar11450-A), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, Railroad Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Parkway #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N5YTR, Previous Call Sign: KC5FDK, Licensee ID: L01139073
Grant Date: 04/12/2006, Expiration Date: 07/08/2016
Registrant: Robert M Taylor, Blevins, AR 71825

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