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Branch, AR map Population (year 2000): 357. Estimated population in July 2006: 367 (+2.8% change)
 

Males: 186  (52.1%)
Females: 171  (47.9%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72928.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,700 (it was $29,531 in 2000)
Branch  $30,700
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,800 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
Branch  $51,800
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Branch:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (33.6%), Irish (7.8%), German (7.0%), Dutch (6.2%), English (5.6%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 466 feet

Land area: 3.57 square miles.

Population density: 102 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Branch

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Branch city

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
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:

Branch:  1.0% ($448)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Smith, AR (30.7 miles , pop. 80,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (147.6 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (260.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Ratcliff, AR (4.8 miles) , Charleston, AR (5.9 miles ), Caulksville, AR (6.0 miles ), Booneville, AR (11.9 miles ), Magazine, AR (14.9 miles ), Ozark, AR (15.1 miles ), Lavaca, AR (15.3 miles ), Mulberry, AR (15.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.31 N, Longitude: 93.96 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 479

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Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+22.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Woodworkers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)


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Branch-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.6 miles away from the Branch city center killed 2 people and injured 64 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the city center killed 14 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Branch:
  • MERCY HOSPITAL TURNER MEMORIAL (about 8 miles; OZARK, AR)
  • BOONEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR)
  • BOONEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Branch, AR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Branch:
  • FORT SMITH REGIONAL (about 29 miles; FORT SMITH, AR; ID: FSM)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 50 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 71 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Branch:
  • BOONEVILLE MUNI (about 15 miles; BOONEVILLE, AR; ID: 4M2)
  • OZARK-FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 16 miles; OZARK, AR; ID: 7M5)
  • PARIS MUNI (about 19 miles; PARIS /SUBIACO/, AR; ID: 7M6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Branch:
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 112 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
Public high school in Branch:
  • COUNTY LINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 12092 W. STATE HWY. 22; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Branch:
  • COUNTY LINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 12092 W. STATE HWY. 22; Grades: KG - 06)

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Churches in Branch include: Church of Christ (A), First Baptist Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Free Will Baptist Church (D), Assembly of God Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

BRANCH WATER WORKS (Population served: 500, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-14-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2000
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 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:  4.3%
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 city:  9.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Branch compared to Arkansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher 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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$450
Water Supply 0$0 1$700
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$510
Totals for Government 0$0 9$1,660


Branch government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $33,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $97,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $27,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $38,000
    Highways: $16,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $17,000
    Property: $10,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

7.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,327 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
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 Sebastian County, AR  1.39% ($27,203 average AGI)
from Johnson County, AR  0.86% ($19,571)
from Crawford County, AR  0.79% ($34,756)


7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.06%
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 Sebastian County, AR  1.20% ($30,941 average AGI)
to Johnson County, AR  0.99% ($20,875)
to Crawford County, AR  0.83% ($30,851)


Strongest AM radio stations in Branch:
  • KYHN (1320 AM; 10 kW; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWHN (1650 AM; 10 kW; FT. SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KFAY (1030 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, AR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCAB (980 AM; 5 kW; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDYN (1540 AM; 1 kW; OZARK, AR; Owner: OZARK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KURM (790 AM; 5 kW; ROGERS, AR; Owner: KERM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Branch:
  • KERX (95.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF PARIS, INC.)
  • K207CW (89.3 FM; PARIS, AR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KOLX (94.5 FM; BARLING, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMS (107.3 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRBK (104.7 FM; BOONEVILLE, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC,)
  • KRWA-FM (103.1 FM; WALDRON, AR; Owner: PHARIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDYN-FM (96.7 FM; OZARK, AR; Owner: OZARK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KISR (93.7 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: STEREO 93, INC.)
  • KZBB (97.9 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAG (99.1 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEZA (107.9 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCS-FM (99.9 FM; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: BIG CHIEF BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204EW (88.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219CN (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KARG (91.7 FM; POTEAU, OK; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KTTG (96.3 FM; MENA, AR; Owner: PEARSON BROADCASTING OF MENA, INC.)
  • KUAF (91.3 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS)
  • KREU (92.3 FM; ROLAND, OK; Owner: STAR 92 CO.)
  • KCJC (102.3 FM; DARDANELLE, AR; Owner: MMA LICENSE LLC)
  • KZKZ-FM (106.3 FM; GREENWOOD, AR; Owner: FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Branch:
  • KFSM-TV (Channel 5; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KAFT (Channel 13; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K52FJ (Channel 52; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: TV 34, INC.)
  • KPOM-TV (Channel 24; FORT SMITH, AR; Owner: J.D.G. TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K53GB (Channel 53; PARIS, AR; Owner: FORT SMITH 46, INC.)

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