Brinkley, Arkansas

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Population in July 2008: 3,211. Population change since 2000: -18.5%

Males: 1,441	(44.9%)
Females: 1,770	(55.1%)

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

Zip codes: 72021.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,629 (it was $19,868 in 2000)

Brinkley:	$22,629
Arkansas:	$38,134

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,675

Brinkley:	$14,675
Arkansas:	$20,708

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,533 (it was $42,600 in 2000)

Brinkley:	$62,533
Arkansas:	$101,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,266; Detached houses: $74,617; In 2-unit structures: $80,284; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $67,790; Mobile homes: $44,439

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Races in Brinkley:

White Non-Hispanic (48.6%)
Black (48.6%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Brinkley: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.6%), German (3.8%), Irish (3.5%), English (2.7%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 209 feet

Land area: 5.48 square miles.

Population density: 586 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Brinkley

High school or higher: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brinkley city

Never married: 23.8%
Now married: 51.2%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 12.5%
Divorced: 10.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Arkansas:	2.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Brinkley, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brinkley to the number of sex offenders is 1606 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Brinkley:	0.7% ($294)
Arkansas:	0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (60.9 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (70.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (352.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fargo, AR (2.1 miles) , Wheatley, AR (2.2 miles ), Cotton Plant, AR (2.9 miles ), Hunter, AR (3.5 miles) , Fredonia (Biscoe), AR (3.6 miles ), Moro, AR (3.6 miles ), Clarendon, AR (3.9 miles ), De Valls Bluff, AR (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $90,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,700
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $35,900
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $71,500
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,300
2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $75,600
2004: 1 building, cost: $85,100
2005: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $87,300
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,300
2008: 1 building, cost: $74,000

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Latitude: 34.89 N, Longitude: 91.19 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Home of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker

Area code: 870

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Brinkley, Arkansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -368 (-8.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Health care (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Apparel (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Brinkley by Year
Type	2001	2002	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.7
Rapes	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	4	3	1	4
per 100,000	100.8	75.1	28.1	118.8
Assaults	3	3	0	5
per 100,000	75.6	75.1	0.0	148.5
Burglaries	11	7	34	29
per 100,000	277.2	175.3	955.1	861.0
Thefts	13	7	5	123
per 100,000	327.6	175.3	140.4	3652.0
Auto thefts	9	15	0	6
per 100,000	226.8	375.6	0.0	178.1
Arson	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	96.0	86.9	80.9	345.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.43
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Brinkley, Arkansas

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Brinkley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 214% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Brinkley city center killed 29 people and injured 180 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1973, a category 4 tornado 28.1 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 289 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Brinkley-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from Brinkley center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from Brinkley center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from Brinkley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Louis Jordan - (1908-1975), musician, Erica Smith-Taylor - WNBA player (Washington Mystics, born: Nov 29, 1982).

Hospitals/medical centers near Brinkley:

BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 25 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
STUTTGART REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 35 miles; STUTTGART, AR)
CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; WYNNE, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Brinkley, AR

Airports located in Brinkley:

Frank Federer Memorial Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 2,000, Local Ops: 20,000, Military Ops: 100)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brinkley:

HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 43 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 62 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 67 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 68 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 73 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)

Public high school in Brinkley:

BRINKLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 100 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Brinkley:

C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 528; Location: 400 W LYNN STREET; Grades: PK - 06)

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Notable locations in Brinkley: Folsom Memorial Library (A), Brinkley City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Pine Crest Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Brinkley include: Brinkley Missionary Baptist Church (A), Broadmoor Baptist Church (B), Tabernacle of Victory Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church (E), Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Saint Lukes Episcopal Church (G), Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (H), Faith Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oaklawn Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), Haven Rest Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Greenlee (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Brinkley include: Brinkley City Park (1), Greenlee Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Brinkley Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Central Delta Depot Museum (100 West Cypress Street), Duck Club (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1190 East Bayne Avenue).

Hotels: Heritage Inn (1507 N Highway 17), Days Inn (2203 North Main Street), Amerihost Inn Brinkley AR (1815 North Main Street), Econo Lodge Brinkley (PO Box 428), Four Seasons Restaurant (Highway I 40), Super 8 Brinkley AR (I-40 And US Highway 49 North), Brinkley Inn (1124 South Main Avenue), America's Best Inn (2002 North Main Street), Best Western Brinkley (1306 North Main).

Court: Brinkley City - Court Clerk (Brinkley Municipal B).

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

BRINKLEY WATERWORKS (Population served: 4485, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2006)

EAST MONROE COUNTY WATER USERS (Population served: 966, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2005)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.0%
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: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	30.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	15.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brinkley, AR

109 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Brinkley compared to Arkansas state average:

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Median household income significantly 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage 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 Brinkley (2009 data):

Signature Bank of Arkansas: 130 South New Orleans Branch at 130 South New Orleans, branch established on 1903-01-01; Brinkley North Branch at 1405 North Main Street, branch established on 1998-09-21. Info updated 2007-05-09: Bank assets: $650.7 mil, Deposits: $523.2 mil, headquarters in Fayetteville, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancshares, Inc.
BancorpSouth Bank: Brinkley Division Branch at 800 North Main Street, branch established on 1964-09-08. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Brinkley, Arkansas

Amerihost Brinkley, 1815 N Main St, Brinkley, AR 72021, Phone: (870) 734-4300, Fax: (870) 734-3579
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, 2203 N Main St, Brinkley, AR 72021, Phone: (870) 734-1052, Fax: (870) 734-1055
Brinkley Days Inn & Suites, 2005-A N Main St, Brinkley, AR 72021, Phone: (870) 734-4680, Fax: (870) 734-3623

All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Brinkley, Arkansas

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Brinkley mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Arkansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Brinkley

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	American Baptist Association	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	49.4%	15.8%	12.8%	5.9%	4.9%
Congregations	15.2%	15.2%	15.2%	12.1%	6.1%

Name	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	2.1%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%
Congregations	9.1%	3.0%	3.0%	6.1%	15.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$2,980	$35,760	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$3,343	$20,058	6	$2,976
Judicial and Legal	4	$6,613	$19,839	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	11	$24,954	$27,223	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$8,599	$25,797	0	$0
Firefighters	1	$2,128	$25,536	17	$6,033
Streets and Highways	5	$9,726	$23,342	0	$0
Health	1	$1,687	$20,244	0	$0
Water Supply	10	$12,266	$14,719	0	$0
Totals for Government	39	$72,296	$22,245	23	$9,009

6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
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 Arkansas County, AR	0.85% ($46,040 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.78% ($20,826)
from St. Francis County, AR	0.48% ($26,857)

8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.31%
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 Arkansas County, AR	1.23% ($22,405 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, AR	1.06% ($20,125)
to Craighead County, AR	0.50% ($19,733)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brinkley:

KBRI (1570 AM; 0 kW; BRINKLEY, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KWCK (1300 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SEARCY, AR; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brinkley:

KBDO (91.7 FM; DES ARC, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KBFC (93.5 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KVRN (90.7 FM; MARVELL, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
KABK-FM (97.7 FM; AUGUSTA, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KARH (88.1 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KTRQ (102.3 FM; COLT, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KAKJ (105.3 FM; MARIANNA, AR; Owner: L.T. SIMES II & RAYMOND SIMES)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Brinkley, Arkansas:

Fatal accident count: 15
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 16
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 35
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Arkansas average:

Fatal accident count: 72
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 109
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
Fatalities: 80
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 187
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8

Call Sign: AC5LG, Previous Call Sign: KC5YPK, Licensee ID: L01205989
Grant Date: 10/24/2006, Expiration Date: 01/21/2017, Certifier: Larry F Frein
Registrant: Larry F Frein, 804 N Charlyne, Brinkley, AR 72021
Call Sign: KD5RLR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00472952
Grant Date: 02/25/2002, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012, Certifier: Marion A Griffin
Registrant: Marion A Griffin, 413 Dial Circle, Brinkley, AR 72021

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Brinkley)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 111
Hazardous Condition: 4
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Brinkley

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Brinkley, AR

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