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Calico Rock, AR map Population (year 2000): 991. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,002 (+1.1% change)
 

Males: 471  (47.5%)
Females: 520  (52.5%)

Izard County

Median resident age:  40.4 years
Arkansas median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 72519.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,100 (it was $23,200 in 2000)
Calico Rock  $24,100
Arkansas:  $34,999

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,300 (it was $46,600 in 2000)
Calico Rock  $51,300
Arkansas:  $87,400

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Races in Calico Rock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.2%), Irish (11.8%), English (11.3%), German (7.4%), Scottish (2.7%), French (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/24/1905

Elevation: 414 feet

Land area: 3.58 square miles.

Population density: 280 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Calico Rock

  • High school or higher: 67.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calico Rock city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

8 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Arkansas:  2.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Calico Rock, Arkansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Calico Rock to the number of sex offenders is 1003 to 1.

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

Calico Rock:  0.8% ($372)
Arkansas:  0.7% ($500)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Little Rock, AR (93.2 miles , pop. 60,433).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (164.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (393.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Pineville, AR (2.7 miles ), Norfork, AR (11.8 miles ), Salesville, AR (12.9 miles ), Fifty-Six, AR (13.0 miles) , Briarcliff, AR (14.4 miles ), Oxford, AR (16.1 miles ), Melbourne, AR (17.0 miles ), Mountain View, AR (17.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $40,300
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 36.12 N, Longitude: 92.13 W


51 people in nursing homes

Area code: 870

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Population change in the 1990s: -86 (-8.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (10%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Calico Rock-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1996, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Calico Rock city center killed 7 people and injured 35 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 4/2/1982, a category 4 tornado 31.5 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 28 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Calico Rock:
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF IZARD CO (103 GRASSE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Calico Rock:
  • STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR)
  • BAXTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR)
  • FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; SALEM, AR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calico Rock:
  • LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 85 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; ID: LRF)
  • ADAMS FIELD (about 97 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; ID: LIT)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 111 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; ID: TBN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Calico Rock:
  • CALICO ROCK-IZARD COUNTY (about 2 miles; CALICO ROCK, AR; ID: 37T)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW WILCOX MEMORIAL FIELD (about 20 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; ID: 7M2)
  • MELBOURNE MUNI - JOHN E MILLER FIELD (about 23 miles; MELBOURNE, AR; ID: 42A)

Local government website: www.calicorock.com/city.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calico Rock:
  • HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 72 miles; CONWAY, AR; FT enrollment: 7,693)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 73 miles; BEEBE, AR; FT enrollment: 3,840)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 4,450)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 97 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; FT enrollment: 8,024)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 103 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; FT enrollment: 8,696)
  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 14,680)
Public high school in Calico Rock:
  • CALICO ROCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 1 PIRATE PLACE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Calico Rock:
  • CALICO ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 302 COLLEGE STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

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

Creeks: Goodman Creek (A), Fairgrounds Creek (B), Calico Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Calico Rock: Calico Rock Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Wiseman Motel (303 Main), White River Inn (604 Highway 56), Bill's Gun & Pawn (303 Main), Jenkins Motel Clean Comfortable Rooms (Highway 56).

 

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

CALICO ROCK WATERWORKS (Population served: 1675, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1999
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1999. Follow-up actions: St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-16-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-1999), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-1999)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-1999), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-16-1999)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-10-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-10-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-21-1999), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-16-1999)
  • 10 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: SWTR. Follow-up actions: St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-16-1999)
  • Notification, Public - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: SWTR. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-20-1999), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-16-1999)
  • Notification, Public - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: SWTR. Follow-up actions: St Other (OCT-15-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-20-1999), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-16-1999)
  • Notification, Public - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
AR DEPT OF CORRECTION IZARD CO (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-18-2000)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Arkansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.9%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  26.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Calico Rock 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Calico Rock (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Izard County: The First National Bank Of Izard Cou at State Highway 56 East, branch established on 1914-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $122.0 mil, Deposits: $88.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Wyatt Bancshares, Inc.
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Calico Rock/Pineville Branch at State Highway 56 North, branch established on 1990-01-08. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.



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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
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$300
Other Government Administration 1$2,406$28,87210$1,276
Water Supply 2$2,480$14,8800$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,700$20,4000$0
Sewerage 1$1,964$23,5680$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,280
Totals for Government 5$8,550$20,52012$2,856


Calico Rock government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $117,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $56,000
    Sewerage: $52,000
    Regular Highways: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,231,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,148,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $348,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $137,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $45,000
    General Support: $16,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $202,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $151,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $74,000

9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.03%
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 Fulton County, AR  0.80% ($19,281 average AGI)
from Baxter County, AR  0.60% ($40,042)
from Independence County, AR  0.55% ($27,545)


7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
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 Baxter County, AR  0.81% ($24,250 average AGI)
to Independence County, AR  0.76% ($27,533)
to Sharp County, AR  0.73% ($21,034)


Strongest AM radio stations in Calico Rock:
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCGS (960 AM; 5 kW; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: SOUTHLAND BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KGFL (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINTON, AR; Owner: KING-SULIVAN RADIO)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTLO (1240 AM; 1 kW; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: KTLO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWTO (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Owner: KWTO, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Calico Rock:
  • KOMT (107.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MAC PARTNERS)
  • KWOZ (103.3 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN VIEW BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KPFM (105.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: MOUNTAIN HOME RADIO STATION, INC.)
  • KFFB (106.1 FM; FAIRFIELD BAY, AR; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCAST, INC)
  • KZLE (93.1 FM; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: WRD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • KTLO-FM (97.9 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: KTLO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBCN-FM (104.3 FM; MARSHALL, AR; Owner: PEARSON B/CASTING OF MARSHALL, INC.)
  • KCMH (91.5 FM; MOUNTAIN HOME, AR; Owner: CHRISTIAN B/C GROUP OF MT. HOME, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Calico Rock:
  • KEMV (Channel 6; MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • K22ES (Channel 22; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K35EA (Channel 35; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57IP (Channel 57; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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