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Nevada County

Population in July 2008: 120. Population change since 2000: -24.1%
Males: 67  (56.3%)
Females: 53  (43.7%)

Median resident age:  45.0 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip code: 71722


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,976 (it was $25,500 in 2000)
Bluff City:  $31,976
Arkansas:  $38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,521
Bluff City:  $18,521
Arkansas:  $20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $45,417 (it was $29,200 in 2000)
Bluff City:  $45,417
Arkansas:  $101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $63,384; Detached houses: $75,292; Townhouses or other attached units: $17,838; Mobile homes: $21,500

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Races in Bluff City:

  • Black (71.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (27.2%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Bluff City: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.7%), English (3.8%), Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 2.28 square miles.

Population density: 53 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bluff City

  • High school or higher: 60.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 42.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bluff City town

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 6.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Bluff City:  0.9% ($254)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (72.4 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (94.0 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (220.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Reader, AR (1.8 miles) , Chidester, AR (2.5 miles ), Whelen Springs, AR (2.8 miles) , Cale, AR (2.9 miles) , Rosston, AR (3.5 miles ), Gurdon, AR (3.7 miles ), Prescott, AR (3.9 miles ), Willisville, AR (4.1 miles) .

Latitude: 33.72 N, Longitude: 93.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: -68 (-30.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Plastics and rubber products (26%)
  • Wood products (18%)
  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (38%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Private households (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Engineers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (25%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)



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Average climate in Bluff City, Arkansas

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Bluff City-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Bluff City town center killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 17.0 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 100 people.


Bluff City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arkansas state average. It is 91% 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 38.2 miles away from Bluff City center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.0 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 42.7 miles away from Bluff City center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bluff City:
  • OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; CAMDEN, AR)
  • BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER -ARKADEL (about 22 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR)
  • MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; HOPE, AR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluff City:
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 77 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 78 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 84 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  23.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bluff City, AR



Bluff City compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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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Bluff City travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Nevada County Arkansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Electricity (10%)


Religion statistics for Bluff City

Adherents


NameBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationOther religions
Adherents51.1%15.4%11.0%9.0%13.4%
Congregations36.6%7.3%17.1%9.8%29.3%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$385
Firefighters 0$0 1$35
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$215
Totals for Government 0$0 9$635



Bluff City government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $3,000
    Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
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 Hempstead County, AR  2.05% ($24,063 average AGI)
from Columbia County, AR  0.36% ($25,364)
from Ouachita County, AR  0.33% ($19,400)


8.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,855 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.22%
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 Hempstead County, AR  2.19% ($28,985 average AGI)
to Clark County, AR  0.77% ($22,583)
to Bowie County, TX  0.45% ($36,929)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bluff City:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTPA (1370 AM; 1 kW; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KNHD (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KVMA (630 AM; 1 kW; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: MAGNOLIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bluff City:
  • KZHE (100.5 FM; STAMPS, AR; Owner: A-1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAMD-FM (97.1 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: CHARLES R. SHINN)
  • KYXK (106.9 FM; GURDON, AR; Owner: CLARK COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCXY (95.3 FM; EAST CAMDEN, AR; Owner: GARY D. TERRELL D/B/A Y95 RADIO)
  • KHPA (104.9 FM; HOPE, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWDO (99.1 FM; WALDO, AR; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KMGC (104.5 FM; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: JADE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • K209CV (89.7 FM; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bluff City:
  • KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KTEV-LP (Channel 13; PRESCOTT, AR; Owner: SANDRA A. MAY)
  • K46DT (Channel 46; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K69HO (Channel 69; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTSS-LP (Channel 50; HOPE, AR; Owner: ARTEX TV, LLC)


Bluff City fatal accident list:
Oct 1, 2007 10:00 AM, Sr-387-01, Lat: 33.688311, Lon: -93.117283, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1


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